charlie kirk wasnt some important person he made youtube videos debating underclassmen at select universities and would try to make himself look good. why are you acting like he was some serious orator or respected public figure of any kind just because he died is crazy
In regards to the current war over American culture, and the direction it ought to go in, he was very much important.
He was 31 years old, and in his short stint on this earth, he became a prominent American conservative activist and media personality who founded one of the nation's largest youth political organizations.
At age 18, Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, which grew to have chapters at over 3500 high schools and colleges.
By 2024, the organization and its political arm, Turning Point Action, raised over $92 million annually.
Charlie Kirk is widely credited with helping narrow the Democratic advantage among young voters, ages 18–29, from a 25-point gap in 2020 to just 4 points in the 2024 election.
He hosted a daily three-hour talk show that became one of the most popular podcasts on Apple Podcasts, with daily downloads ranging between 500'000 and 750'000 in 2024.
He was rcognized in 2018 under the "Law & Policy" category in Forbes 30 under 30.
He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Liberty University in 2019 for his leadership and voice for conservatives.
He didn't converse with indoctrinated students to make himself look good, he did so to start a dialogue, to help young people broaden their worldviews, and not to be bigots, like their professors want them to be.
Acting? Charlie Kirk was a very good orator, and was, or is, still a very respected public figure, even if your social bubble loathed him.
It isn't because he died that he's respected, it's that he achieved so much in so little time, stood by his morals and principles, started a family, and despite threats of violence, still spoke to people who disagreed with him in a public forum.
You may not respect an honorable man, but I do.
