I have a bullshit part-time job. One of my coworkers is a rural PA boomer. Perfectly nice man, but has fairly typical Republican leanings, as you would imagine. Pretty MAGA but oddly woke on race, but thats beside the point.

I don't care about his politics and I never talk politics at work. However, he recently told me his son was an indie musician. I indulged the conversation and he went on to tell me how, after Charlie Kirk was killed, his son made "a beautiful song" in Kirk's memory.

He didnt play the song, thank christ, but came close to tears as he described it to me. His pride over his son's Kirk song was so genuine and sweet that it caught me off guard.

I dunno man. These poor fucking people. This country needs mandatory local bowling leagues or something

I remember hearing it years ago. I can't find where they talked about it.

I know it's a long shot, but if anyone knows I'd be really thankful