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Many arguments that Charlie Kirk was more than happy to throw Jews under the bus to gain traction for MAGA:
Jewish control conspiracies: On his podcast in 2023, Kirk accused Jews of controlling "not just the colleges—it's the nonprofits, it's the movies, it's Hollywood, it's all of it," a sweeping claim that echoed long-standing conspiracy theories about Jewish power.
Blaming Jewish donors for "anti-whiteness": Kirk repeatedly claimed that Jewish donors were a primary source of funding for liberal and "anti-white" causes.
"Replacement theory" rhetoric: He has promoted "replacement theory," a fringe conspiracy theory that alleges Jews are trying to replace white Americans with nonwhite immigrants.
Blaming Jewish philanthropists for campus antisemitism: In 2023, after the October 7 Hamas attack, he claimed Jewish philanthropy funding American universities was "subsidizing your own demise by supporting institutions that breed Anti-Semites".
Jewish critics' analysis: Jewish commentators and outlets noted a tension between Kirk's pro-Israel stance and rhetoric that echoed antisemitic stereotypes. An opinion blog in The Times of Israel argued that "grief does not allow for toxic myth-making" and detailed instances that Jewish people found unsettling, even with his pro-Israel positions.
It is my opinion that Charlie Kirk had no use for Jews. He only saw Israel as necessary for biblical prophecy and the Second Coming. He was far from the only evangelical Christian to feel this way, in my opinion.
....And how many evangelical "Christians" are in MAGA? Yup...
What political talkers REALLY believe? I had a buddy who worked with a very famous right wing blow hard. He knew the guy very well. He told me the guy didn’t believe any of the right wing garbage he put out. He saw it as a way to get very wealthy. And very wealthy he became. Some of these guys are just in it for the money and aren’t true believers at all.
That, as I am certain you are thinking, is even worse. And says a lot about how they perceive their "marks". Easy to fool, eager to 'believe" something/anything. Easy to lead to anyplace their "shepherds" choose to lead them.
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