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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, 05:44 PM

Feb 24

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 Feb 24 OP

Some pretty strong comments on that site. Made me happy but a bit surprised. efhmc Feb 24 #1

As far as I can tell, he doesn't even have any ties to that area. tanyev Feb 24 #2

Bastrop County is a major hub for Elon Musk's business empire dalton99a Feb 24 #3

Ah, good point. tanyev Feb 24 #28

LOL popsdenver Feb 24 #4

Same in Cincinnati they renamed Cross County Highway the Ronald Reagan Hoghway -- not a dime from his admin JT45242 Feb 24 #12

The value of paying attention mountain grammy Feb 24 #5

+1. The idiot commissioner is a Trump cultist dalton99a Feb 24 #6

I served on a Water/Sewer Board for 6 years mountain grammy Feb 24 #32

Indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 24 #26

NOT "despite his polarizing politics" -- BECAUSE of them. (nt) William Seger Feb 24 #7

Charlie who? AverageOldGuy Feb 24 #8

I think he was on Star Trek, maybe? Americanme Feb 24 #10

My thought after reading the above post. BidenRocks Feb 24 #21

A "red shirt" for sure paleotn Feb 24 #22

that's actually a good analogy of how the right used him FoxNewsSucks Feb 24 #25

If You're Wearing A Red Tunic... ProfessorGAC Feb 24 #31

Neonazi 969 Jerry2144 Feb 24 #9

My beloved Texas!!!! hamsterjill Feb 24 #11

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

Understood. hamsterjill Feb 24 #27

I was surprised that this happened in Texas until I read that it was Austin! ShazzieB Feb 24 #13

Austin it a blue dot surrounded by a sea of red/ TexLaProgressive Feb 24 #17

Indeed it is. Blue to the core, and funky. ananda Feb 24 #23

It was Bastrop! pinkstarburst Feb 24 #30

Dude got gunned down in the US and somehow that's news. twodogsbarking Feb 24 #14

Weasel words Rob H. Feb 24 #15

+1. "I don't agree with Hitler 100%, because he is a vegetarian and I eat meat" dalton99a Feb 24 #18

So . . . . No Hitler Highway I take it then? NBachers Feb 24 #16

The below-averages are trying so desperately to make Kirk into Horst Wessel. Aristus Feb 24 #19

Nice to hear that some Texans aren't putting up with MAGAt crap. Martin68 Feb 24 #20

I have some friends that attended that meeting RussBLib Feb 24 #29