Nota Baloyi, a South African who spoke to The Intercept on Wednesday, had his visa revoked for tweeting that Kirk “won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!”

Nota Baloyi, a South African who spoke to The Intercept on Wednesday, had his visa revoked for tweeting that Kirk “won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!”

Last Friday he received a brief email notification from the U.S. consular office revoking his visa. The message made no reference to his social media activity.

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    Considering Democrats unanimously voted for a national Charlie Kirk holiday, I think it’s safe to say they’re not gonna lift a finger to oppose this move. We’re on our own.

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      yet people are still putting their hopes on the democrats to get us through this episode of authoritarianism.

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        Because they’re stupid. Same people who think we just need to vote in Dems to stop ICE, even though Dems keep voting to increase ICE funding, and Dems issued a public thank you letter to ICE agents when the raids started.

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      “Duh, only American Citizens* have freedom in America. Everyone else is subject to being imprisoned or deported for displeasing our leader.”

      -Republicans, unironically.

      *Exclusions apply

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    Kirk won’t be. If the right can cast aside Reagan, Baby boy Charlie has about 2 years before they rename his streets after another clown.