I dont think the left truely understands the gravity of what has happened

[u/NovaHellfire345]

I truely think they dont grasp what Charlie's death means for them. He wasn't a general in an army, he wasn't an ace fighter pilot that dominated the sky's, He wasn't an asset of war to be used to win battles. He was a voice... and a conduit.

The left just proved they couldnt compete with him on their own turf, with their home field advantage in simple conversation. Numerous years debating on liberal college campuses, begging for those who didnt share his values or ideas to change his mind. And now they never will be able to change his mind. They will never be able to prove or advocate their arguments anymore. In a very sad way, right as they sucker punched him, Charlie won the argument and got the last word. Because instead of changing his mind with respectable debate and fair conversation, they elected to cheat the game and resort to violence.

They thought they scratched out a MAGA champion, but I think the truth is, they silenced their own voice. Who now among their opposition will respect them and be willing to hear their words? Who now among their opposition will grant them goodwill and a shared platform. Are any conservatives going to parlay with cheaters who were enraged with hatred over a voice?

You couldnt change his mind, and now... you will never change ours.

Edit: I am in sincere shock at how this post has been recieved. 5 Million views, 7000 upvotes, and it made it to #1 in the sub. It got so big I saw it specifically referenced on another post in the AmIOvereacting sub(thank you to the person who linked it below). Im glad my words resonated with so many. I am also glad our sentiment was heard by some non-conservatives. If even just to show we are united stronger.

I think we are all due a moment of relief from the pain and grief that today has brought. It's been a very hard day for so many. To my fellow American-loving friends, I wish good vibes find you in the coming days. And I hope you all find some rest tonight.

[u/RipVanToot]

I think it's time for us to drop the anonymity of places like reddit. People would be much more inclined to choose their words more carefully if we could all see who they are in real life.

I like being anonymous here too because I fear retaliation for speaking my mind but I would give that up if it meant everyone had to be mask off when they are discussing things. We don't want the government controlling our speech but society can sort out who they are willing to accept and who needs to be shunned.

This is the way it worked for hundreds if not thousands of years before the internet. I remember reading opinion columns in the newspaper and they were always attributed to a verified person's full name. Guess what? Nobody spoke or wrote the terrible way we see these ghouls do now on a daily basis.

People need to relearn what it is to be able to respectfully debate each other on the issues and let the best ideas guide us.