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“Erika Kirk will continue his legacy, and will be a fearless advocate for the most elite airpower force in the history of the world whose warriors keep our nation safe, strong and free.”

Do you think Erika Kirk could even describe to you how airplanes fly with a basic grade school explanation?

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[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 119 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Getting hep c and being discharged with 1 week of boot camp left seemed like a curse when I was 21...but now that I have seen all the bullshit Trump is doing...at 33 I can say thank God for hep c.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 24 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] hector@lemmy.today 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was considering going into the army, in 2001, after the election, I figured the leadership would get us into a war I would not want to be involved in. Nailed it.

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[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 107 points 1 week ago (6 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago

"We don't do that here"

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hey it could be a DUI hire like others too...I don't know much about her if that could be accurate but if she's going with that ship she's a fucking douche. No one with any sense of morality would ever accept a position from them.

Funny how apparently all the 'christian/godly' (outspoken ones) types are attaching themselves to the apparent anti Christ. Well probably not literally but the description fits 1:1 and I'm an atheist but I think the Bible had a good description of that charlaton.

I recall reading some old philosopher and they described the worst person, it was Trump. I could never find it again forget but it was Plato or Aristotle I think. There have always been those types in all of history. Somehow the US was hoodwinked into actually giving him power, rather than run him off like the snake oil salesmen he is.

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[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 73 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kirk, a former Miss Arizona beauty pageant winner, was also recognized by Trump during the president’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in February.

She was hired because of ~~nepotism~~ her qualifications...

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

She was hired because she's proven herself to be a valuable psychopath and propaganda operative; those are the only relevant qualifications to the American nazi party.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 24 points 1 week ago (5 children)

she'll also be Vance's "Wife" soon if they deem him ready to be next in line. last thing they'd want is an Indian as first lady.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

She got herself upholstered in black leather and JD is starting ICE investigation into his wife.

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[–] LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world 64 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only DEI hire that Republicans approve of

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

Allo magat hires have been DEI hires as pretty .uch none of them are even remotely capable for the job they have

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 63 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Donald Trump is cancer. Literally couldn't be a worse person. And he thinks the concept of "qualified" means "is liked by people in power". If this administration doesn't depress you greatly, nothing will.

Nothing of real value is given value by this administration. Only money and hoarding it matter, and nakedly so. They're literally citing greed as why starting a war is ok. "we're going to make a lot of money" is something actually said out loud by politicians in defense of a war. I cannot imagine how this government could get more corrupt.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There couldn't be a worse person by character. There could be a worse leader, one that was capable, and even just half as mean.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago

Oh my god, congratulations Erika. Look how far you got exploiting that bullet in your husband's neck! Amazing. I'm sure his gay rumours were untrue, and that you loved each other so much! I hope you also one day get that closeted couch fucker away from his dirty foreigner wife! Such inspiration. Beautiful.

[–] oldscratchXV@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And what exactly are the qualifications of some former beauty pageant winner and widow of some dead far-right racist, anti-science, anti-intellectual monster to be in such a position?

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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Lmao. Everything Trump does is so extremely similar to how Hitler and the Nazi regime came to be. It's unbelievable.

[–] HalfAFrisbee@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Tired of your married life? Get yourself a new life with a guaranteed federal job with this simple method!

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I wonder if she will have a nice couch in her office for Vance when he visits.

On a more serious note, it is amazing how well her husbands killing has worked out for her professionally.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Imagine the qualified USAF officers reading her shitty advice about cadet selection.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What is she going to bring to the table here? How to grift off a dead husband you didn't love, abandon your children to grift, and be the side chick of a guy who fucks couches?

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[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

Only the best people

Sigh...

[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

I bet she's qualified for that.

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Damn, crazy how this nobody is still in the news. She is grifting HARD and loves that her husband was murdered. Now she gets the spotlight and can't get enough of it.

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[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

look at title

shrug, another joke post maybe

look at community name

Holy shit its real !

jump out the window

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[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

I think the house and senate are all brainwashed if they let bullshit pass this far. They’re all useless.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

You can't spell Amerikkka without Erika

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That BJ game must be good. No one can say this whore has any other talent.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Stop. It's 2026, we don't need to do this sex shaming bullshit anymore. Giving blowjobs doesn't make you a bad person. Being good at blowjobs doesn't make you a bad person. Don't lump Erika fucking Kirk in with people who are simply good at blowjobs. Erika Kirk is a bad person because she's profiting off of her husband's death. Erika Kirk is a bad person because she's continuing her husband's legacy of hate and bigotry. Blowjobs have nothing to do with it, and you're muddying the waters by making that the focus.

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Never met the woman but this feels like a comment copy and pasted from a trove of remarks showing just how sexist an online community is.

Her actions and comments can speak for her not being a good person without us making allegations about her sex life.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that all it takes to get a key job in the us government nowadays?

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[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago
[–] null@lemmy.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Aren't beauty pageant winners supposed to advocate for world peace?

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wait a minute, hear me out: What if - and I'm just spitballing here - what if Melania wanted to be on that panel? What would have to happen?

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

She already has a job - it’s fondling wrinkly dicks in exchange for expensive outfits

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