They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
For many on the political right, he was charismatic and had a unique skill in making conservative ideas appeal to young people. But for his opponents, his comments on a large swathe of issues from race to immigration, gun control and gender identity were deeply offensive.Image source, SuppliedImage caption, Gerald Bourguet wrote about professional basketball until he was firedScreenshots of Bourguet's critical posts went viral quickly. He was fired from his job, his address was exposed online, and he began receiving threatening text messages, he said.
- ▪For many on the political right, he was charismatic and had a unique skill in making conservative ideas appeal to young people.
- ▪But for his opponents, his comments on a large swathe of issues from race to immigration, gun control and gender identity were deeply offensive.Image source, SuppliedImage caption, Gerald Bourguet wrote about professional basketball until h
- ▪He was fired from his job, his address was exposed online, and he began receiving threatening text messages, he said.
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They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: These Americans were fired for posting about Charlie KirkByKwasi Gyamfi AsieduReporting fromWashington, DCPublished1 hour agoIn September 2025, Gerald Bourguet felt he was finally living his dream life: he and his wife had bought a house with a pool, they had just welcomed a baby boy, and he was writing about…
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