# Will Charlie Kirk's assassination set off US civil war/breakup?

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**Created:** [September 11, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charlie-kirks-assassination-set-off-us-civil-war-breakup/1022958 "2025-09-11T17:26:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charlie-kirks-assassination-set-off-us-civil-war-breakup/1022958/2 "2025-09-11T17:30:19Z")

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He’s far too unimportant to set off something so huge. It’s most likely that, just a week from now, his killing won’t even be in the forefront of the news or people’s minds all that much anymore, especially if his shooter is apprehended.

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