Christian conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed a week ago, but his legacy was on display Monday night at the Spokane City Council meeting, where several speakers identified themselves as the deceased commentator, espoused his worldview and attacked the Democratic Party and its ideals.

It was a moment somewhat reminiscent of the 1960 film “Spartacus,” or perhaps of “Je Suis Charlie,” the campaign of support following the murder of 12 staffers of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris in 2015.

Two commenters signed up as “Charlie Kirk” and “Weare Charlie,” although it’s unclear if they were separate individuals or one of the night’s other speakers, as they didn’t appear when called to speak. Another presenter, Jackson Dines, wore a baseball cap embroidered

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