[UPDATE] I was told that it was the mods here on FA that removed the art piece in question. I stand corrected on that. But I also saw his reply on BlueSky, so yeah. (Sorry, I forgot the link)- https://imgur.com/a/artists-response-l5qWEsR
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For the last couple of days, I've been effected by the death of Charlie Kirk. It shocked me when I found out Wednesday night of his passing, and that night, I cried and tried to send in a prayer for him as well as for his wife and children, who are now fatherless and will grow up without him in their lives.
The next day, as I watched videos on Youtube about what had happened, I saw some of the most disgusting things: People on the far left, celebrating his death, thru Twitter/X and Tik-Tok.
What the actual fuck?
Why? Even if you didn't like him and even down right hated him, why celebrate his death? Why?
I don't care what he was in the world of politics. I don't care if those on either side saw him as a fascist, bigot, or just a mean person with hateful words that hurt. He was a loving father and husband, first.
A LOVING FATHER & HUSBAND, FIRST.
But what was worse than celebrating his death thru social media, was that someone celebrated his passing thru their artwork:
Just yesterday on FurAffinity, I saw one of the artists I watch post a pic of a certain Sonic character with a sniper weapon in a lay-down sniper pose, smoke coming from barrel. I immediately knew right away what the context was. I commented they were sick, and then I immediately block them. I just checked back on their page today, and the art piece in question was deleted.
This was an artist I watched for years, and they had the audacity to make a Sonic art piece that in context shows a character with a sniper weapon in snipping pose, having took the shot, taking out their target, and knowing what that art piece represents, and then delete it to cover their tracks.
No. Just. NO.
Even thru art, celebrating an innocent person's death is sick. It's sin. And it's just plain wrong.
Now, if this artist's drawing wasn't meant to represent unaliving someone IRL, and was just posted at the wrong time being a misunderstanding, they should've explained that immediately. But because they deleted the piece and didn't say anything, this tells me otherwise. Now, I still love this person's art and art style, and I pray that he repents and apologies and seeks redemption for this act. But until then, I cannot and will not watch them anymore.
Finally, I want to say this: I don't care what side you are, politically. All are welcomed here on my DeviantART, FurAffinity, InkBunny, and Discord, as along as you are civilized and mature. But if you go as far as celebrate the death of a person who was just exercising his right to free speech and open dialog, and I find out about it, I want nothing to do with you.
Enough said. RIP Charlie Kirk. Please find peace in the Here After.
People were saying he was a fascist because he was a right wing debater that supported trump, i don't personally like trump and think he's actively trying to ruin the U.S but by NO means should people murder someone because of their political stance! that's not how democracy is meant to be. i hope that shooter gets some serious karma in prison.
Sadly in the political world it's gonna be toxic with both sides celebrating death based on their party or some political spectrum. *sigh*
People were saying he was a fascist because he was a right wing debater that supported trump, i don'
I silently pray nearly everyday that we may be able to become not just a better nation, but a better world in a NUMBER of ways. It certainly won't be done within my lifetime, but I'll be more than happy to see SOME kinds of positive change in the coming years/decades...
I silently pray nearly everyday that we may be able to become not just a better nation, but a better
It's effectively something that will hopefully call for an end of propaganda & fear tactics as a whole in the USA. THE FACT is that everybody celebrating it is proving what he stood for to be things that EVERYBODY should value. He said the truth & stood by it, something's are just so wrong that people have to be brainwashed into it and encouraged to do evil things to maintain it's influence. I actually had to lean into my medic training then chaplain training to help many people restrain themselves because of it. Charlie Kirk wouldn't want evil for evil, he'd want good to come from it & people to start educating others in his memory.
The left, the woke, & the Democrat party just openly killed the hope for peace they had. Now we start removing their influence & market value by avoiding them as we start advocating for our Constitutional Republic to restore the power to the people & restore the government to holding EXACTLY 10% or less power at any 1 time.
Stay strong and if needed, I'm here to try & help
It's effectively something that will hopefully call for an end of propaganda & fear tactics as a who
