Media experts, journalists and academics, including MSNBC commentator Matthew Dowd, have also been fired or Target Their comments on Kirk. The executive at Comcast, which owns NBC Universal, sent one e-mail Such reporting is inconsistent with the scope of promoting civil dialogue for employees who seem to mention morality (Dowd) fired for “unacceptable and insensitive comments about this horrible incident.” ”In response to a request for comment, Comcast redirected to the above letter.
Red Hat Given Kirk’s death, it is not the only cultural product to disappear. The Comedy Center has decided not to replay South Park’s plot “Got to nut”, which has made right-wing activists ironic. Butkirk himself explain This episode is “funny”, an example of his “cultural domination” proves my wrong university campus debate. He even changed the show’s Tiktok profile picture to South Park character Cartman imitating his image. (This plot can still be streamed on Paramount+.)
Kirk is one of the most influential conservative activists in the United States. He combined the turning point at the age of 18 and turned it into a multi-million dollar business. But his Political Views Often inflammation, racism and phobia, he has many critics, including people like Felker-Martin, who belong to one of a group he ridiculed. In the final exchange before being shot, Kirk was asked about trans mass shooters. He replied that there are “too many”, repeat myth That’s used to attack trans people.
By Roxane Gay, Say it In Felker-Martin’s defense, she said it’s okay if she agrees with Felker-Martin.
She told Wired that describing the decision DC Comics had caused Red Han was “a century-old overreaction”, she said, “You either believe in freedom of speech or don’t.”
From Trump’s plan to wipe “Ethnic-centered ideology” and from Smithsonians to cancelled people Stephen Colbert’s late performancethe movement of critics against Kirk and its impact on popular culture did not occur in a vacuum. According to curator and cultural critic Hrag Vartanian, humor and satire have in particular triggered authoritarian figures.
“Prisons can deal with violence. They can handle everything but being ridiculed,” the Valtanians said.
The Votanians told Wade that he spoke with many artists who delayed the display of works on topics such as the Gaza War or queer in the current political environment, in a form of self-censorship.
Because she has a family, she also has to take less risk. But she said she was still “shocked” and more writers did not publicly support Felker-Martin. “If it was her today, it would be someone else tomorrow,” she said.
Her support for Palestine is also outspoken about her support, saying she may keep her profile low once she returns to the Blues.
When asked if there is anything that makes her feel positive now, she recalls the recent bathing of a queer family member.
“We have such a big trans and queer people, we gave up on my very friendly and average parents. It’s been a really nice day, our lives are mixed together and the kids are running around,” she said. “I think living in that is the best thing we can do for ourselves right now. Have each other and build communities.”
