long form video essay on C. Kirk and culture wars


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Posted by blindness on December 03, 2025 at 10:17:16

It's a long piece that gives more context to Charlie Kirk and his killing from the point of view of the politics and ideology of the right, the media environment that nurtured him, the demagogic premise of his college debates, the culture of mass killings and how that ties into the disaffected and alienated white man, and how and why "culture wars" have replaced politics in this country, and yes, how capitalism plays into all that.

Regarding Charlie Kirk and his ilk: "Being wrong and weird on a large scale for everyone to see is the point. "

I really like this man's (= FD Signifier) work, but fair warning, the man is to the left of your garden variety liberal, as am I.

00:00 Intro Sequence
01:31 What about White on White Crime?
13:38 Understanding the Culture Wars
53:40 Who/What was Charlie Kirk?
1:17:32 The Spectacle of Death
1:30:14 The Cult's invisible victims



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