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24. I can't help but be reminded of "Ferris Buehler's Day Off."

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:08 PM

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The part where Ferris calls in with a fake illness, and it turns into a school-wide "Save Ferris" campaign. I can hear Edie McClurg cluelessly saying, "He's a righteous dude," right now. This whole Kirk thing strikes me as a version of that: A movement based on the amplification of a rumor/narrative that has no basis in reality. Of course, that's how the Right has been spreading their shit all along.

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Charlie Kirk: Overrated/Overhyped? [View all] erpowers Sep 21 OP

I think so Jilly_in_VA Sep 21 #1

i think, Codifer Sep 21 #2

"Charlie would have had a money changing booth in the temple." 3catwoman3 Thursday #33

So, how about those Bears? EnergizedLib Sep 21 #3

MAGA nut-jobs were bonkers when Rush died..but then, Hallelujah! ..Charlie Kirk was on the job!. chouchou Sep 21 #4

He seemed to be a skilled debater who could make his opposites look foolish. Turbineguy Sep 21 #5

He was very good "debating" college students TexasBushwhacker Sep 21 #7

this Iris Thursday #16

He really would have been nothing TexasBushwhacker Thursday #23

One-trick pony Walleye Thursday #35

who is the most mentioned person today on dems/leftist internet sites? overhyped lol nt msongs Sep 21 #6

Mentions Do Not Mean Someone is Not Overrated/Overhyped erpowers Wednesday #13

fucking depraved asshole NewHendoLib Sep 21 #8

McCoy tells Kirk he's dead struggle4progress Sep 21 #9

He's even the most-trending on imdb. wtf? Beartracks Sep 21 #10

He mostly appealed to those that are already right wing leaning JI7 Sep 21 #11

Totally agree, all MAGAt/Fundie pandering. Here's what I re-posted: UTUSN Sep 21 #12

100% what you describe! oasis Thursday #19

He is just flavor of the month. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #14

Yeah. Xolodno Thursday #15

His face looked like a desiccated pumpkin. 617Blue Thursday #17

Right-wing shitstirrers are a dime a dozen. Dulcinea Thursday #18

His main message was that women are inferior. yardwork Thursday #20

He absolutely was incredibly influential Cosmocat Thursday #21

I think he's dead. Iggo Thursday #22

I can't help but be reminded of "Ferris Buehler's Day Off." GoCubsGo Thursday #24

Little conservative Mormon gun nut, murders Emile Thursday #25

The acceptance by so many young people for this hate monger worries me. walkingman Thursday #26

Both. Dan Barker (Freedom from Religion) no_hypocrisy Thursday #27

He always had home field and heavily edited it. underpants Thursday #31

My God, you should see Fox News Facebook feed underpants Thursday #28

Post doesn't equal people. I'm on FB a lot and there Phoenix61 Thursday #36

These were from Fox News officially underpants Thursday #39

I'm going to ask a slightly different question. Cui Bono? Who benefits ? CincyDem Thursday #29

He's a useful dead idiot. Dave Bowman Thursday #30

Yes it was and still is. OLDMDDEM Thursday #32

He was another George Lincoln Rockwell struggle4progress Thursday #34

Kirk was a contrarian dimwit. He stood in opposition to common sense. Klarkashton Thursday #37

It was very satisfying to see 20 year old Feminist Progressive Tilly Middlebrooks totally destroy Kirk in debate YorkRd Thursday #38

Wow, she kicked ass! Emile Thursday #42

It could have been a GOP insect and they would have glorified it. GreenWave Thursday #40

The coverage of his death and reaction were unjustified AStern Thursday #41