Arizona’s Democratic Governor has turned down proposals for a new state license plate featuring Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, saying it would not “bring people together.”
“Charlie Kirk's assassination is tragic and a horrifying act of violence. In America, we resolve our political differences at the ballot box,” Governor Katie Hobbs said in a statement Friday. “No matter who it targets, political violence puts us all in harm's way and damages our sacred democratic institutions.
“I will continue working toward solutions that bring people together, but this bill falls short of that standard by inserting politics into a function of government that should remain nonpartisan.”
Right-wing commentator Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event on the Utah Valley University campus, in Utah on September 10. He lived in Arizona with his children and wife, Erika Kirk.
47 Comments
LemmyTryThisAgain@lemmy.world · 128 pts · 175d
They are really trying to milk this as much as they can
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 175d
These are the people that are STILL bitching about statues of the traitor loser Confederates coming down. I wouldn't be surprised to see one of these asshats propose that his mug is put on currency or Mt. Rushmore.
I'm still making my way though that Unhumans book, and they slip at least one (so far) grievance about that in there, not to mention many grievances about BLM, the poor buttmad babies.
AngryRobot@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 175d
They're desperately relying to turn Kirk into Hoarst Wessel.
jaennaet@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 175d
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 175d
MAGAs don't do martyrdom well, because they're all narcissistic sociopaths who only care about themselves. It's hard for them to carry a torch for someone who has no immediate benefit.
We have a few that are trying to keep his memory alive, but only to bring in more money. Most MAGAs have already moved on, even his wife.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 171d
Horst Carotid-Vessel.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 175d
Yeah, no shit.
Might as well have a Hitler memorial license plate.
grue@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 175d
Or more to the point, a Horst Wessel one.
takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 175d
If they want to unite people how about license plate that reminds us of the Epstein files? Shortly before his death Kirk got local about them and about Israel.
jtrek@startrek.website · 51 pts · 175d
Do we though?
sen@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 175d
They used to, though there won't be many opportunities in the future so they may have to find another way.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 175d
The traditional American way is gunpowder and lead.
rosco385@lemmy.wtf · 37 pts · 175d
Charlie Kirk a "global civil rights leader"? Pull the other one, it has bells on.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 175d
I'm from the UK and I knew The Human Fountain (aka Kirk) as a total cunt.
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 35 pts · 175d
I mean, it brought at least two people together.
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 26 pts · 175d
Amazing how they try to deify this fucking idiot
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 175d
Willing to bet dollars to cents more than half of them never even knew who he was before his neck geyser.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 175d
Who was Charlie Kirk again?
Headofthebored@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 175d
Didn't he run that Spinning Points USA junkmail operation or whatever?
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 175d
He was all about the TP. For his bunghole.
I think.
human@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 175d
Funny because he looked way more like the other guy in this image
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 175d
I think of Cornholio every time I see a mention of TPUSA.
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 10 pts · 175d
Dude with the huge head, tiny face, and leaky neck.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 175d
i think she was captain of the enterprise
wheezy@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 175d
We are
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 23 pts · 175d
I kind of like it.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 175d
¡Yo tambien! The perspective lines really are giving a post polite society vibe. I like the artist's interpretation of BJÖRK's famous line "fountains of blood...". This shit deserves to be in MoMA!
TheFresh16@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 175d
Hazmatastic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 175d
Well, it certainly brings a community together
TheFresh16@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 175d
TrollTrollrolllol@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 175d
They'll show you in plenty of other ways, don't worry.
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 175d
Kirk can rot
DreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 175d
I guess it was worth a shot. :-D
ugandan_airways@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 175d
The governor of Arizona rejecting this is awesome and surprising. I have long hoped the right wing element gets booted from Arizona, manly to protect the beautiful landscapes and species that so many in the state don’t mind destroying.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 175d
Hole in the Rock is so heartbreaking. It could be gorgeous without every godsdamned surface covered in sharpie. also george hunt defaced the park with a pyramid and no friend of woodrow wilson is a friend of mine.
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 175d
Ironic that his last spoken word was "Violence."
Eat shit, Kirk.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 175d
i have an awl in my EDC. also an adjustable spanner. every single one i see, i'm putting an appropriate hole in. if i have to take it off the car and put it back on, i'm still doing it. no matter what state decides to make these atrocities.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 175d
I'd just take a red sharpie to it.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 175d
maybe red nail polish? and some clear coat if we have enough time
RonniePickering@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 175d
Fuck that guy
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 174d
Already done, mate
maplesaga@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 174d
Did he disagree with you politically or something, why so much hate?
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 175d
The pink plate would have been cute
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 175d
I was almost sure that I'd find someof those "Don't Tread On Me" or other political plates in their offerings but they indeed do not offer party affiliated plates. It's sad that I was surprised. Pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless.
RedAggroBest@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 175d
AZ vanity plates are, iirc, always raising money for non-profits. They are trying to say that TPUSA is somehow "only an educational non-profit" as part of this. I hate them so much.
Sludgeyy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 175d
It looks like he's giving the arrow a handjob
Psythik@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 175d
Katie finally gets off her lazy ass and actually does something useful for once? Color me surprised.
_stranger_@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 175d
is this a valid license plate?
C==8
alternatively:
3oh8
Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 175d
A Fred Hampton license plate would be pretty sweet
bcgm3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 175d
That illustration makes it look like Charlie has a patriotic devil's tail.