Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/oklahoma-republicans-charlie-kirk

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pentastarm@piefed.ca · 61 pts · 325d (5 replies)

AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 325d

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 325d (3 replies)

I posted this the another day, and got downvoted for it.

FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 325d (2 replies)

Tbh, I don't understand why people keep posting it here. We already know. Its preaching to the choir and I've seen it one million times at this point. I hope people are posting it in places where it actually matters lool

pentastarm@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 325d (1 reply)

This is my only social media, so to speak, but irl I mention this any time someone starts talking about one of his distractions. I try not to be jerky about it, just a casual "that sounds like a distraction from the big pedofile list he is on", that sort of thing.

So yeah, it is kinda preaching to the choir, but I also tend to think of it as keeping this in the forefront of peoples minds. Everything he does is, on some level, a distraction from the Epstein documents he is named in. That seemed to be something he is truly afraid of being released. Even though most of us here already know, agree, and want the files released, the way our news cycle is, it'll be forgotten in a month, I feel like that is what he is counting on. It worked pretty good in his first term, so I guess I'm just trying to keep this in everyone's mind. Maybe it'll make a difference, maybe it won't.

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 325d

This is state legislators in Oklahoma, they have nothing to do with releasing files at the federal level.

waldo_was_here@piefed.social · 31 pts · 325d (2 replies)
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primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus · 16 pts · 325d (1 reply)

This is the stupidest shit I've heard in like a year–I love it.

peoplebeproblems@midwest.social · 3 pts · 325d

A Wacko statue would be brilliant

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 325d

Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines

Seriously though, these people have lost they damned minds.

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 325d

Shithole state

grumpo_potamus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 324d

They are really milking this story for all its worth. Seems like it's time to move on. We stopped hearing about the Colorado school shooting, which happened at the same time, days ago.

TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 325d

Not surprised, Republicans would kill us all before being prevented from glorifying a racist.

Treczoks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 324d

Well, they do need toilets, yes.

NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 324d

And I'm sure all the Christian Republicans are furious with false idols being erected in their state's colleges.

Greenbird@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 324d

Cool. More public urinals is always a good thing.

DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 325d
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switcheroo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 324d

The stupidest of the stupid say: we need a new toilet at all campuses