At the end of the day he is a human being, that’s why.
Julius Streicher was also a human being. He was hanged at Nuremberg for the same kind of hate-mongering that Kirk made his whole career doing. Kirk was guilty of crimes against humanity.
How anyone can sympathise for him I don’t know
At the end of the day he is a human being, that’s why. I’m not trying to defend the guy, but fundamentally that’s what is supposed to divide the progressives/liberals vs the conservatives. The conservatives don’t care except when it’s their own while the progressives and liberals are supposed to care about all people supposedly.
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
bluefootedbooby@sopuli.xyz 20 hours ago
Maybe it’s time to start fighting fot our liberties, instead of feeling bad for the guys taking them away.
moakley@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
There’s a long list of people taking our liberties away, and the guy who says stupid shit is pretty far down on that list. Words matter, but they’re not violence.
bluefootedbooby@sopuli.xyz 19 hours ago
Why do you think the actual white power, right extremists are getting closer and closer to power everywhere? Why is there is a spike in young men leaning right? Because they listen to assholes like this one. Words are very dangerous in the long run.
Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
No, its because they see asshole like you cheering for the murder of people who say dumb shit. How the fuck can you not see your own extremism when its so fucking blatant??? “People who dont agree with me deserve to die!”. That you lot, thats you lot right fucking now.
Jesus christ.
moakley@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Yes, words matter.
But the ends don’t justify the means. Morality isn’t outcome-oriented. It’s wrong to kill someone just for their words and ideas.
If the assassin had targeted the people enacting those ideas, that might be different. But assassinations tend to be a net negative. I can’t think of an exception.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
No, someone who spread as much hate as he did, doesn’t deserve sympathy.
I hope the bullet is ok.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
He was a human beibg who tried every day to be ans say as inhumane shit as possible. Fuck anyone so willing to betray humanity.
DeathbringerThoctar@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
No he wasn’t a human being, he was a fascist. The two are mutually exclusive. The world is a better place now that he’s not in it and that’s worth celebrating.
NoodlePoint@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Whatever. He was fucking gloating ever since the MAGAts took over, while others are being violently oppressed for “not qualifying” to be “American”.
fafferlicious@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
People don’t sympathize with their trash when it ends up in landfill.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
This is like saying “so much for tolerance” when progressives don’t tolerate intolerance. It’s a social contract: if you are intolerant of others you don’t get the benefit of tolerance extended to you.
If you are unsympathetic towards others then you don’t get the benefit of sympathy.