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Munu

(253 posts)
Fri May 1, 2026, 02:48 PM May 1

California city renames street to 'Charlie Kirk Way'

California city renames street to ‘Charlie Kirk Way’
KTLA TV 5 Los Angeles

The newly designated Charlie Kirk Way is drawing crowds, attention and potential safety concerns in Southern California.

KTLA’s Omar Lewis was at the corner of Charlie Kirk Way and All American Way in the Orange County City of Westminster on Friday, where groups had gathered earlier to take photos with the sign. “Some of them are even climbing this light pole to capture the moment,” Omar said.

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enid602

(9,743 posts)
7. Westminster
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:15 PM
May 1

Westminster is a whopping 52.4% Asian, 24.0% Hispanic, 18.2% White and 0.7% Black. Population is 90k. Largest Vietnamese community in the US.

fujiyamasan

(1,986 posts)
13. A lot of older anti communist Vietnamese
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:45 PM
May 1

Those people live in bubbles and a lot of them barely know English. They’re probably fed a lot of right wing propaganda through language stations. They probably had no clue what Charlie Kirk had to say about Asians.

enid602

(9,743 posts)
16. Westminster
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:08 PM
May 1

I was just thinking that posters on this blog should do a bit of research before calling the residents of Westminster racists.

jls4561

(3,254 posts)
2. Please note that this is Orange County, a name that makes this Northern California liberal shudder.
Fri May 1, 2026, 02:51 PM
May 1

Zambero

(10,026 posts)
5. OC has voted Democratic in recent Presidential elections
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:00 PM
May 1

Not nearly as "red" as it once was, indeed resembling a bluer shade of purple. Northern California liberals, particularly further north, would likely be more aghast at the political extremism currently on display in the Redding, Shasta County area.

fujiyamasan

(1,986 posts)
14. Yeah, it's a lot more moderate near Irvine
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:48 PM
May 1

It’s better educated here too. That’s why Porter and even Minn won, in spite of his DUI.

Initech

(109,159 posts)
9. I live here unfortunately.
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:17 PM
May 1

This being in Westminster, that tracks. Fucking gross. Like seriously gross.

orleans

(37,148 posts)
4. orange county is pretty much red, isn't it? so it figures. yes, climb that light pole, magats.
Fri May 1, 2026, 02:54 PM
May 1

IzzaNuDay

(1,324 posts)
10. Nothing a paintball can't solve!
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:29 PM
May 1

Deface the street signs— taggers, here’s an opportunity!

3catwoman3

(29,725 posts)
11. If that were a residential street and I lived on it...
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:34 PM
May 1

...there would be a For Sale sign in my yard before the sun had set.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,202 posts)
12. The Charlie Kirk Way was being pro-public executions. Although, he may have rethought that position in his final moments
Fri May 1, 2026, 03:39 PM
May 1
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