“Erika Kirk will continue his legacy, and will be a fearless advocate for the most elite airpower force in the history of the world whose warriors keep our nation safe, strong and free.”

Do you think Erika Kirk could even describe to you how airplanes fly with a basic grade school explanation?

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      I know you’re joking, but it’s not “nowadays”, it’s this administration. Corruption from the top down…

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    Getting hep c and being discharged with 1 week of boot camp left seemed like a curse when I was 21…but now that I have seen all the bullshit Trump is doing…at 33 I can say thank God for hep c.

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      I’m the same age. When I graduated college 10 years ago my dad tried talking me into the air force. I’m so glad I didn’t do that; I would have despised serving under this President.

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      There is a cure now right? It costs a cool quarter million though sadly, last I heard.

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        I actually got the first cure. The shoots and pills Made me sick as a dog, but from what they told me, I was good. Honestly would like to get rechecked just to be sure.

        Which I got through a program.

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          I have known a lot of people with hep c, all the older junkies from generations prior to mine had it it seemed, I used to have junkie roommates which ended very predictably, with them stealing my shit and selling it for pennies on the dollar. But some of their junkie acquaintances were ok, they were like in their 50’s and still doing fine, they just couldn’t drink much if at all and idk what else. Opiates for all of their faults don’t harm any organ systems.

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            Yep. The thing for me is I was straight edge till I was discharged. I had wanted to serve since I was like 6 yrs old, and I kept myself out of trouble. I never knew how I got it. I will say, my mother got tested after I had called her from Paris Island and told her. She had it. My dad, however, refused to get tested.

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      I was considering going into the army, in 2001, after the election, I figured the leadership would get us into a war I would not want to be involved in. Nailed it.

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          Well, in your case is the “state fair carnival ride that was on the evening news”-kind of swinging and roundingabout.

          You know, the kind of a ride that you know at least three people that broke their elbows and somehow makes your cousin twitch every time he hears a pneumatic brake.

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            That made me chuckle, thanks friend… I was having a mood swing, and ya put a smile on my face.

            It was definitely a funny way for the universe to save my ass. Took the wind outta my sails though. I wanted to serve since I was a wee lad. But I’m a different man now.

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            state fair carnival ride that was on the evening news”

            Good description of Erikkka Kirk.

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    So basically she’s there to help brainwash service members into accepting the coming Apocalypse where they will be embraced by baby Jesus.

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    Kirk, a former Miss Arizona beauty pageant winner, was also recognized by Trump during the president’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in February.

    She was hired because of nepotism her qualifications…

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      She was hired because she’s proven herself to be a valuable psychopath and propaganda operative; those are the only relevant qualifications to the American nazi party.

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        she’ll also be Vance’s “Wife” soon if they deem him ready to be next in line. last thing they’d want is an Indian as first lady.

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          Vance is not getting the succession though. Ha. That fucking tool? No one likes him, that’s why he was chosen, so the big man wouldn’t be shunted aside for him.

          After the dust has settled, Vance will be chopped liver mark my words. Hopefully this cynical bitch throws in her lot with him and get wasted too. Silver lining.

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          I don’t know about that, she’d be useful to point to so they can say “see, we’re not racist! We tolerate her existence!”

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            The mask is off. The don’t care if we think their racist and the certainly don’t want to tolerate any brown people.

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    Wait a minute, hear me out: What if - and I’m just spitballing here - what if Melania wanted to be on that panel? What would have to happen?

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    Hopefully Trump steals the midterms as well and plunges the entire world into further chaos, maybe then Americans will consider doing something? I’m genuinely curious as to what it will take for general strikes?

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      People here will not general strike until they literally cannot feed themselves. And even then, it’s a toss up.

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        The problem with that is you’re going to get nothing but resentment and very little sympathy from most people. The actions of your government is causing chaos in the world, and for all intents and purposes you’re doing nothing about it.

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          I’m just stating the reality, not defending it.

          Something like 40% of people in this country support what’s happening. They might tell a survey that they’re not happy about invading Iran, but it will never stop them from financially supporting, and voting for, the fascists that are doing the things.

          People here are rotten to the core.

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        No one does anything, until they do. And someones did somethings already, the introduction of UH boss to Nemesis, being framed on Luigi for instance.

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        It’s a question that needs to be asked, and yes I know they won’t. If they haven’t already with everything illegal and immoral and Trumps been up to, they never will.

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      It’s going to take a culture shift. People on the ground don’t feel like they can trust each other. Until we have a sense that our neighbors won’t let us go hungry, a general strike can’t be sustained.

      We get there with mutual aid, building relationships with our neighbors, and time. General strike 2028

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    That BJ game must be good. No one can say this whore has any other talent.

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      Stop. It’s 2026, we don’t need to do this sex shaming bullshit anymore. Giving blowjobs doesn’t make you a bad person. Being good at blowjobs doesn’t make you a bad person. Don’t lump Erika fucking Kirk in with people who are simply good at blowjobs. Erika Kirk is a bad person because she’s profiting off of her husband’s death. Erika Kirk is a bad person because she’s continuing her husband’s legacy of hate and bigotry. Blowjobs have nothing to do with it, and you’re muddying the waters by making that the focus.

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        Much as I agree with this post, I don’t think emphasis here is on blowjob but on doing sexual favours to increase your influence. Also not claiming that it is right, though I agree she clearly seems to be enjoying the influence her husband’s death provided to her.

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          The original comment is putting “performs oral sex” in the same moral category as “uses dead husband’s bigoted beliefs and influence to put herself in positions of power in an authoritarian government”. That’s asinine. I don’t feel the need to tolerate such stupid opinions. Sex work is real work, and performing sex acts between consenting adults is not immoral.

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            I agree that sex work is real work and sex between consenting adults is always moral. However performing sexual favours to obtain something that you don’t deserve (for instance a position that should be given based on other merit) is immoral, not because of the sex but because of a reason not so dissimilar to nepotism. Our situation here is akin to me saying “nepotism is bad” and you saying “but looking after your relatives is not immoral”. Again I don’t know why “blowjob” was chosen there specifically, presumably because of all the gossip about Trump and blowjobs that have been circulating since day one, but at least on my end I did not focus on that aspect. And again I am not at all claiming that Erika has done anything of the sort which I guess is besides the point I am trying to make here.

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      Never met the woman but this feels like a comment copy and pasted from a trove of remarks showing just how sexist an online community is.

      Her actions and comments can speak for her not being a good person without us making allegations about her sex life.

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    Donald Trump is cancer. Literally couldn’t be a worse person. And he thinks the concept of “qualified” means “is liked by people in power”. If this administration doesn’t depress you greatly, nothing will.

    Nothing of real value is given value by this administration. Only money and hoarding it matter, and nakedly so. They’re literally citing greed as why starting a war is ok. “we’re going to make a lot of money” is something actually said out loud by politicians in defense of a war. I cannot imagine how this government could get more corrupt.

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      There couldn’t be a worse person by character. There could be a worse leader, one that was capable, and even just half as mean.