Rittenhouse's appearance at a university generated hostility from a number of students but he remained positive, saying it had been "a great event."

Kyle Rittenhouse abruptly departed the stage during an appearance at the University of Memphis on Wednesday, after he was confronted about comments made by Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk.

Rittenhouse was invited by the college’s Turning Point USA chapter to speak at the campus. However, the event was met with backlash from a number of students who objected to Rittenhouse’s presence.

The 21-year-old gained notoriety in August 2020 when, at the age of 17, he shot and killed two men—Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, as well as injuring 26-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz—at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

He said the three shootings, carried out with a semi-automatic AR-15-style firearm, were in self-defense. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest where the shootings took place was held after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer.

  • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I love how you claim you are going to answer the question, and then simply insult me while not answering the question… And the telling me you’re blocking me.

    You’re doing me a favor. Thanks.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        I feel bad for people who think that popularity is the same as correctness. You are basically doing the equivalent of “wow, this influencer has a lots of followers. They can’t be wrong!” Lol

        • fosho@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          you say this like you’re not the one doing mental gymnastics to justify your fucked up position.

          • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Whether I’m wrong has zero bearing on what’s popular not being equivalent to being right.

                • fosho@lemmy.caEnglish
                  1·
                  9 months ago

                  plenty of others already did, which you are conveniently ignoring. your analogy is garbage and reveals how poorly conceived and deluded your position is. as such, you aren’t worth anyone’s effort.

                  • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
                    1·
                    9 months ago

                    I’ve ignored nothing, and once again you’ve made no argument. You don’t have to keep making it clear you have no faith in your position.