He wasn't a politician, head of state, particularly well known, or unanimously loved person. The only person he represented was himself. Objectively speaking, There's no reason to lower the flag for him.

Speaking of September 11, remember that Donald's response to the attacks, on the day they happened, was to do an interview where he bragged about how they made a building of his the tallest in the neighborhood. And as always with him, it was a lie as there were several taller buildings nearby.

I sorta love it. Everyone who treats him with empathy is basically shitting over everything he said and stood for. Its an awesome catch 22.

I say something about Charlie every time I see one. It's become a game for my friend group.

They aren't kind things, but that's only because he wasn't a kind man.

At first I thought you were referring to the Mayor. After reading the article, and re-reading your comment, I now get you were talking about Kirk. Suffice it to say, I was confused. 😅

In such a perspective everybody is educated to become a hero. In every mythology the hero is an exceptional being, but in Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death. It is not by chance that a motto of the Falangists was Viva la Muerte (in English it should be translated as “Long Live Death!”). In non-fascist societies, the lay public is told that death is unpleasant but must be faced with dignity; believers are told that it is the painful way to reach a supernatural happiness. By contrast, the Ur-Fascist hero craves heroic death, advertised as the best reward for a heroic life. The Ur-Fascist hero is impatient to die. In his impatience, he more frequently sends other people to death.

• Umberto Eco’s Ur-Fascism, feature 11 of fascism

He was a general of the fascist vanguard and died while fighting. Therefore he is a hero and a martyr. Hortman and Carter were enemies of the party, and therefore deserving of the celebration and laughter at their deaths.

Hypocrisy and double standards are hallmarks of rightists.

He was a state-supported Christofascist propagandist. He was important because he amplified the white nationalist hatred MAGA wants.

Or the kid that died due to a school shooting that happened on the same day.

I hate Illinois Nazis