He was a major rightwing influencer and ‘debate bro’ show host who would debate college kids instead of anyone with experience who was fed talking points and being groomed to hold offfice - that’s the only reason anyone knew who he was.
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mrnobody@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Meme or not, I don’t get everyone’s obsession with this guy. Never fucking heard of him until he died.
EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 1 month ago
mrnobody@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Thank you for the explanation!
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Yeah, to add to that, a lot of people on Lemmy are left leaning (obviously), and Kirk was one of the key people who have instigated the huge divide between the left and right across America. He was extremely antagonistic towards minorities, specifically the Black population, and was just generally a horrible person to a lot of people on the left or minorities in general.
So the hate is justified, and he’s helped to ruin a lot of lives out there.
notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
A lot of ppl hadn’t, esp those in power that now claim him to be some sort of martyr.
daannii@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m pretty sure his popularity was rage bait only. I only saw left people making fun of him.
I mean, social media is a bubble. But genuinely was pretty sure the conservatives didn’t actually listen to him.
It was just rage bait.
Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I envy you for that. Man was a piece of shit wrapped up in a religious wrapper. All too common nowadays.
texture@lemmy.world 1 month ago
shit wrapped shit, yep
fartographer@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Shit Pocket
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