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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 233 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst-Wessel-Lied

Horst Wessel was a Nazi street fighter of no great distinction. He died in a brawl with some other thugs his landlady had hired.

Because his death played into Party propaganda, he was posthumously raised to secular sainthood. The ballad of his death became a favorite Nazi marching song.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If the Germans get wind of this, those plagiarism charges will most certainly nail them to the cross.

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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

He died in a brawl

Unless I'm misremembering something, he was shot in the face when he opened his apartment door.

late recall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Wessel Yeah, shot at his door.

[–] T156@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He brawled with the shotgun shell, and lost.

So just like Carotid Artery Charlie, he lost the gun debate the hard way

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The brown shirt loser was overdue on his rent payment and the landlord asked some locals to help him/her out. Well, the locals were communist party members and they really took it out on him.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Communist... landlord enforcers? 🙃

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Are you suggesting that the Nazis’ characterisation of someone may have been exaggerated to serve their purposes?

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[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

While you’re drawing parallels, remind everyone how to stop Nazis.

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[–] rayyy@piefed.social 77 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The award has become less than meaningless after Lush Limbaugh's.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just like being president.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

or nobel peace prize recipient

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[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

An extraordinary champion of gun rights

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 52 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He literally said that gun deaths are the price we have to pay for a free society.

I geuss the medal is for his contribution to that cause??

[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's sorta like a participation trophy, yeah

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

IIRC medals can't be made of lead

[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

It's okay, he won't notice.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

At this point the presidential medal of freedom is worth less then the paper crown you get at Burger King.

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Arguably, you have more freedom at BK because you can have it your way.

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Welcome to America! Where a convicted felon, pedophile and reality tv “star” is president and we worship racist, bigoted podcasters.

Just so much winning!

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

Anything to draw the attention away from the Epstein files.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago

Ehh... worthless award anymore after he bastardized it already

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 weeks ago

He can wear it from his neck piercing.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Everything about Kirk's death is performative and self-serving. Even from his widow. And I hate saying that, but it's true.

All the way back to the first so-called "memorial" whose poster included 3-people, (Vance, Trump, and Kirk's widow) and literally no photo of Kirk himself...on a poster for HIS goddamn memorial. We all know that turned into nothing more than a MAGA rally, and from there nothing has changed.

[–] KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago

don't hate saying that - it's so abundantly absurd, and deserves to be called out. The whole video Erika took is self-centered and just plain weird. I can't say it was a loveless marriage, but she certainly wasn't grieving his death.

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[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Donald J Trumph is the president of the USA

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

wished i forgot

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Nobel peace prize loser and president of the United States, Donald Trump

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"But some of his comments on gun violence, LGBTQ issues, race and more often drew criticism from liberals and others."

So understated lol

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[–] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He spreads those things around like syphilis, doesn’t he?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

More like herpes. Can't un-award it

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of medals and awards are going to have asterisks on certain entries in the lists after this.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Assholes of the earth.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Worthless medal at this point.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

She totally looks like she's in mourning with the couture black dress and $1,000+ hair cut.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

You could tell how sad she was on his podcast vowing to unleash a storm on the democrats or whatever bullshit she said. Genuinely brain dumped it.

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[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

Does the medal look like a target?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Hooooly shit, Charlie Kirk died!?

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't even know he was sick

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why, never heard him speak?

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yup, shot right through the neck while spewing racist bullshit at a university. As someone who campaigned for bringing back public executions, his wife and kids were there to witness, exactly how he wanted it.

Can you believe that the little shit was only in his early 30s? I thought he was at least a decade and a half older. Hate ages you more quickly.

[–] Libertus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope so, since they buried him.

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 weeks ago

Where is Lee Greenwood with his banger for Ol' Kirk? God Bless Charlie Kirk maybe?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's number one with a bullet!

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

A loaded god complex cock it and pull it!

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

They're all just like Charlie Kirk. They are all domestic terrorists. And I haven't even gotten to what outsiders say about them!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Will they also introduce a song about him, like Horst Wessel got?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It was kind of uncomfortable as the medal is hung from the neck...

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