Mourn, or Else

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/opinion/charlie-kirk-media-truth-trump.html

by KittenInABox • 10 months ago

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saltyoldman• 10 months ago

Both media apparatuses are pulling the extreme to the center of the conversation.

Perhaps both "sides" should first vet some rando's online comment, poll the center (privately - there are a lot of ways to do this for free) and if the rando comment happens to be agreed by the mainstream, then sure, write an article. But from what I see, most of the reaction to articles or statements like this is:

"It's not mandatory to mourn him. People aren't being fired because they aren't mourning him."

Which is true.

Perhaps the other article they could write is:

"Take this Vaccine, Or Else!"

That all being said, I have no idea what this article is about, I'm just surmising as it's pay-walled for no reason (advertising exists).

bigyabai3• 10 months ago

The government didn't make you take the vaccine. They just didn't protect you from the consequences... and why should they?

If your private employer considers you a risk, they have every right to make you choose between vaccination or the pink-slip in an at-will employment state. Get over it, there are real issues worth being butthurt over. Unless you live in Montana, the legal side of this was hashed out literal decades ago.

almosthere2• 10 months ago

The Ironing is delicious

You proved the comment. It is literally Do this or Else and your comment was, get over it, they didn't make you take it - all that will happen is you will lose your job.

So you agree this then, if you don't Mourn Charlie Kirk you should be fired. IT'S THE SAME DAMN ARGUMENT!

SilverElfin• 10 months ago

The government didn't make you take the vaccine.

The government forcing people to not be able to attend school or work or whatever, just because they chose to not get vaccinated, is the same as making them. Let’s not play this game - it’s obvious what it is. No one should be compelled to give up their bodily autonomy to participate in society. It’s more just for people who are afraid of the risk of illness to stay at home or wear protective clothing everywhere.

twixfel• 10 months ago

Crazy how much Covid radicalised the average American.

Mourn, or Else

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