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by Nehemiah Frank and Ezekiel J. Walker
Sep 11, 2025

He also attacked civil rights leaders and the laws that reshaped the nation. “Clarence Thomas was a far better black role model to celebrate than Martin Luther King. Period. End of story. This guy is not worthy of a national holiday,” Kirk said.

At Turning Point USA’s America Fest in 2023, he went further: “MLK was awful. … We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.”

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[–] 78 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Kirk frequently cast doubt on the qualifications of Black professionals. “If I see a black pilot, I’m gonna be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified,” he once said.

Holy shit

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That just sounds like game theory to me!

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