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    “When discourse ends, violence begins,”. From the Small Stage to Center Stage

     

    Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA when he was just 18 years old. What started as a small group of like-minded college students grew into one of the most influential youth movements in the United States. 

     

    Kirk traveled from campus to campus, never shying away from hard questions or loud opposition. For him, the university wasn’t a battlefield — it was a classroom where young minds could (and, more importantly, should) wrestle with ideas, disagree passionately, and still walk out the door as neighbors.

     

    “When discourse ends, violence begins,” Kirk was fond of saying.

     

    Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

     

    Kirk’s death is a painful reminder that when we equate one’s political opinions with their morality, we undermine our own. When we stop listening to each other and focus solely on our differences, we lose sight of all we have in common.

     

    America was built by people of different cultures, faiths, and colors who believed that we could live in harmony and even prosper, not because we agree on everything, but because freedom allows us to be the best version of ourselves.

     

    That is what Charlie Kirk fought for — and what he died for.

     

    Today, Kirk’s voice was silenced — but his message endures. 

     

    May he rest in peace.

    - The Wellness Company

    jordan avatar
    jordanSA•...
    psychology · 2.7
    This, along with the Brian Thompson murder, feels like an alarming trend. But I don't actually know the data: is there more political violence now than before? Is there more from the left?...
    sociology
    political science
    media studies
    criminology
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    ‘Gangs’ are not bad per se. Gangs are neutral-there are good and bad versions. A healthy society will have gangs of people that take charge of their shared public space and take care of the community, even if they have to employ the threat of violence. 

    #deeptake

    pietro avatar
    pietro•...
    european politics · 0.4
    I can't speak for the author, but in my mind if we look at the police as a gang, I just haven't heard of a large scale society that works without the threat of violence. But maybe that wasn't at all what the original author was thinking about....
    philosophy
    sociology
    political science
    criminology
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  • A

    ‘Gangs’ are not bad per se. Gangs are neutral-there are good and bad versions. A healthy society will have gangs of people that take charge of their shared public space and take care of the community, even if they have to employ the threat of violence. 

    #deeptake

    jordan avatar
    jordanSA•...
    psychology · 2.7
    Yeah... the way ive been thinking about gangs is that this is what emerges to protect the larger collective and provide a sense of belonging and purpose—especially to young males—when there's a breakdown of rule of law (integral amber)....
    psychology
    sociology
    criminology
    youth studies
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  • jordan avatar
    jordanSA•...
    psychology · 2.7

    AI, cameras, drones, and an attempt at a construct-aware take on “crime”

    Companies like Flock claim their traffic cameras, drones, and AI can reduce crime to nothing.  There are Minority Report concerns but they try to say they that 10% of reported crime is solved by Flock....
    ethics
    sociology
    artificial intelligence
    criminology
    surveillance technology
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