09/13/2025

Most people outside of the terminally online had no idea who tf Charlie even was until he took a bullet. Chill on the canonization, good grief.  but there are limits on what soldiers can say revolving politics too, they’re supposed to be nonpartisan. Charlie isnt a politician. YouTube influencers dont get special treatment. Military service members are forbidden from promoting a specific political candidate or party. They can express personal views on individuals, even political officials and candidates, as long as it doesnt appear as an endorsement of their politics and cant be misconstrued to be representative of the militarys views.  But if you really think they shouldnt be allowed to say something negative about Kirk because hes such a big political figure, that would swing both ways and mean that service members offering condolences or sharing any other kind of  positive comments about Charlie Kirk are engaging in prohibited political endorsement actions and should likewise be discharged immediately. Is that the route you are really advocating for? Finally, most people are not cheering for his death. There is some of that, but its a very small amount. Most are just pointing out that he sucked and his death is either ironic, funny, or worthy of zero empathy. Like I said already, anyone who is explicitly endorsing the illegal act of assassination/murder itself, would likely not get 1st amendment protection. Anything else is fair game.

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