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Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2025 12:04 PM
Charlie Kirk's murder has been used to justify one of the most widespread suppressions of free speech in U.S. history. While currently aimed at preventing critical views of Kirk, this is part of a trend led by convicted felon and failed President Donald Trump to control discourse and prevent dissent in the United States.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:55 AM
Please explain how the words of Matthew Dowd and Karen Attiah (the two most prominent people fired I believe) were "celebrating." I do not see [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:51 AM
Honestly, that would really depend on the specifics. It would also probably depend on other variables. I could imagine an employee celebrating in such a [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) OldBen on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:41 AM
Yup, agree with and noted this distinction in my comments. But you didn’t answer my question: would you fire an employee for posting content you [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:31 AM
I'm still going to nitpick you because I think you are falling into a dangerous trap. Republicans do have a principle that it's okay to [...]
Comment OldBen on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:20 AM
Mostly agree, but do think it’s important to recognize that both parties share an underlying principle: it’s ok to fire/cancel people for expressing political beliefs [...]
Comment Jeff Steele on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:16 AM
A couple of those seem sort of iffy but most of them were fired for being racist, not for anything they said about George Floyd. [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) OldBen on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 16, 2025 10:00 AM
Here’s one list: https://fama.io/[…]/fired-racist-comments-george-floyd-protests
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2025 09:59 AM
Could you provide an example of someone being fired for comments about George Floyd? I have no memory of that happening.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) OldBen on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 16, 2025 09:19 AM
The R hypocrisy on speech is undeniable. But let’s remember that there was a similar hysteria and wave of firings after George Floyd’s murder, driven [...]
Comment Anonymous on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 15, 2025 05:50 PM
This is scary. An author said on IG yesterday that she was on a list for “not sufficiently mourning Charlie Kirk.” WTF! She hadn’t said [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anon on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 15, 2025 05:13 PM
Thank you for expressing this. I have felt more nervous about mentioning Charlie Kirk than any other political or political-adjacent figure. Merely quoting his own [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on The Suppression of Free Speech Following Charlie Kirk's Death by , last updated: Sep 15, 2025 04:42 PM
"The MAGA reaction to even the slightest criticism of Kirk has been the greatest suppression of free speech in the United States that I have [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 15, 2025 06:51 AM
I have not seen any follow-up from Shuster and the statements by Utah Governor Cox over the weekend suggested just the opposite, that Robinson was [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 15, 2025 07:52 AM
A suspect has been arrested in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Now that we know his identity, the fight is on to define his political allegiances. Is he a leftist or a right-winger? There is evidence to support both answers.
Comment Anonymous on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by , last updated: Sep 14, 2025 10:50 AM
Jeff, I was one of the early guessers of the Nick Fuentes adjacent theory so David Shuster's comment makes sense to me. Certainly, the family's [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Inagreement on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by , last updated: Sep 14, 2025 09:02 AM
This is spot on. The extremes on both sides are louder than the rational people who tend to be closer to the center. Humanity has [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by , last updated: Sep 13, 2025 11:39 AM
https://www.axios.com/[…]/kirk-suspect-transgender-roommate
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by , last updated: Sep 12, 2025 07:39 PM
I think sadly both parties play a role in the current environment of extremism.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Who Killed Charlie Kirk, the Left or the Right? by , last updated: Sep 12, 2025 06:10 PM
I agree. I posted in the thread today that Cox really impressed me for calling out GOP and MAGA when he said this was an [...]