"Forgive me; I'm sorry; mea culpa! Having spent considerable time analyzing the events of the past week, I've realized I should probably issue a public apology for some of my statements over the years. Here we go: I'm sorry for expressing radical and dangerous opinions like women deserve equal rights and shouldn't be treated like walking wombs. I'm sorry for suggesting Palestinians shouldn't be systematically exterminated."
"There isn't an official Department of Thought Control yet, but no doubt we'll get there soon. I wish I was joking about all this but, as you will have noticed, we are in a critical moment for free speech in the US. The killing of Charlie Kirk was a tragedy for his family, but the Trump administration has been ruthlessly using Kirk's death to further a crackdown on dissent and erode first amendment protections."
"The day after Kirk was fatally shot, for example, the deputy secretary of state, Christopher Landau, urged people to report any foreigners to the state department who post on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, later said that the state department has most certainly been denying visas to people celebrating Kirk's death."
A sarcastic apology expresses regret for advocating equal rights for women and opposing the systematic extermination of Palestinians, and vows to double-check opinions with the government while joking about a future Department of Thought Control. The piece warns of a critical moment for free speech in the US after Charlie Kirk's killing. Officials urged reporting of foreigners who praise or rationalize the killing, and the state department has reportedly denied visas to celebrants. A host encouraged reporting celebrants to employers, producing firings and suspensions. The combined actions are framed as a ruthless crackdown that chills dissent and erodes First Amendment protections.
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