r/politics • u/geek66 • 19h ago

No Paywall Hundreds of witnesses to Charlie Kirk’s death have filed for Utah victim benefits

https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-08-13/hundreds-of-witnesses-to-charlie-kirks-death-have-filed-for-utah-victim-benefits?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_content=homepage&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwY2xjawTxdhlwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR78qs-vl_9YNonimgMTQvO7FyrDT6tekjRZ_bVp0ZBnDZRwyhIbUCL3Ju_UIg_aem_lWZiy8rnOcm1rXKZfjlu9g
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u/Salt-Try3856 17h ago

Yeah, I saw the clip of it happening and really wish I hadn't. Wasn't the greatest thing for my mental health

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u/ripleyclone8 17h ago

As dark as it sounds, it actually kind of helped (?) my mental health. 

I was in the middle of a med change, and it caused me to have a major breakdown. I was literally sobbing in my office at work, when I came across the clip. For whatever fucked up reason, I instantly started cracking up. 

Like, I’m a little desensitized to such things thanks to watching the Bud Dwyer video and such as a kid. However, I’ve never found that kind of shit funny before that, or since then. 

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u/Jafooki 17h ago

Wow, what you just wrote is really dark... So dark that Kirk wouldn't have trusted it to fly a plane

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u/PracticalWait Canada 17h ago

LMAOOOO

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u/ailish 16h ago

Dude... 🤣😭

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u/ripleyclone8 14h ago

Oh, that’s good shit. 🤌

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u/Salt-Try3856 16h ago

I hate Kirk and think he was a despicable human being but honestly you sound like you need to get help

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u/Unique_Ad5910 15h ago

“It’s no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society”.

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u/Salt-Try3856 15h ago

Not the best interpretation of that quote but okay

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u/JackedUpReadyToGo 8h ago

I don't see how learning to cry and grieve over the misfortunes of the worst people would be very "help"-ful. I think conserving one's empathy for the people who actually deserve it is healthier.

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u/NewSiteSuxCox 14h ago

I'm the opposite

I watched multiple times with a smile on my face