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RussBLib

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29. I have some friends that attended that meeting

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:44 PM

9 hrs ago

They live in Bastrop and are sick of Kirk and Elon Musk, who barged in there and took over, very similar to what Musk did in S Texas.

I admit I am a bit confused as to why the right has lionized Kirk so much. Minimal investigation of Kirk’s actual words reveal some horrible stuff. Do they really, REALLY want to elevate this racist/bigot to martyr status? Is he the best you got??

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Angry Locals Force Officials to Ax Charlie Kirk Memorial [View all] Zorro 15 hrs ago OP

Some pretty strong comments on that site. Made me happy but a bit surprised. efhmc 15 hrs ago #1

As far as I can tell, he doesn't even have any ties to that area. tanyev 15 hrs ago #2

Bastrop County is a major hub for Elon Musk's business empire dalton99a 14 hrs ago #3

Ah, good point. tanyev 11 hrs ago #28

LOL popsdenver 14 hrs ago #4

Same in Cincinnati they renamed Cross County Highway the Ronald Reagan Hoghway -- not a dime from his admin JT45242 13 hrs ago #12

The value of paying attention mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #5

+1. The idiot commissioner is a Trump cultist dalton99a 14 hrs ago #6

I served on a Water/Sewer Board for 6 years mountain grammy 8 hrs ago #32

Indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #26

NOT "despite his polarizing politics" -- BECAUSE of them. (nt) William Seger 13 hrs ago #7

Charlie who? AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #8

I think he was on Star Trek, maybe? Americanme 13 hrs ago #10

My thought after reading the above post. BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #21

A "red shirt" for sure paleotn 12 hrs ago #22

that's actually a good analogy of how the right used him FoxNewsSucks 12 hrs ago #25

If You're Wearing A Red Tunic... ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #31

Neonazi 969 Jerry2144 13 hrs ago #9

My beloved Texas!!!! hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #11

agreed, except for the part about that filthy bigot resting in peace FoxNewsSucks 12 hrs ago #24

Understood. hamsterjill 11 hrs ago #27

I was surprised that this happened in Texas until I read that it was Austin! ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #13

Austin it a blue dot surrounded by a sea of red/ TexLaProgressive 13 hrs ago #17

Indeed it is. Blue to the core, and funky. ananda 12 hrs ago #23

It was Bastrop! pinkstarburst 9 hrs ago #30

Dude got gunned down in the US and somehow that's news. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #14

Weasel words Rob H. 13 hrs ago #15

+1. "I don't agree with Hitler 100%, because he is a vegetarian and I eat meat" dalton99a 13 hrs ago #18

So . . . . No Hitler Highway I take it then? NBachers 13 hrs ago #16

The below-averages are trying so desperately to make Kirk into Horst Wessel. Aristus 13 hrs ago #19

Nice to hear that some Texans aren't putting up with MAGAt crap. Martin68 13 hrs ago #20

I have some friends that attended that meeting RussBLib 9 hrs ago #29