re: Charlie Kirk was absolutely brilliant

He knew what he knew, he had firmly held and resolute beliefs and was never afraid to say "You actually know more about that than I do, can you explain?" while resolving to learn more about the topic.

While I only watched clips, I resonated with his morals, his affability, welcoming attitude to those who opposed him. I had NO IDEA his reach, until his death.

When my Husband woke me up on 9/11, saying he had been murdered, I felt like I had been kicked. I felt like one of those people who mourn over a celebrity they have never met. At first, it felt ridiculous. And since his death, it hit me why his murder is so upsetting.

Because Charlie's murder was carried out against a man who never was violent, rude or anything other than a Christian & conservative debater.

Because I realized that the morals I believe in are under violent attack.

Because a minority of the population believes they can do anything they want, even murder a father & husband, while the minions celebrate.

Because the degradation of our country became so apparent.

I was no longer shielded in my safe "let and let live" ideals. I realized there are people out there who truly hate what I believe.

And their anger and his murder has only made me want to speak louder for my Christian beliefs, for family values, for civil discourse.

He was brilliant, but not in just an intelligent way. He was human, approachable, God-fearing & brave. There are lots of brilliant people, but good luck finding those people who have Charlie's greater qualities.

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The fact that this has 61 downvotes is sickening and proves how much of a failed state we live in.

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Whole lotta soy boys on the OT

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He was killed because he caught the attention of this particular wacko in Utah.

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This is the problem with the country. People like you reproduce and vote.

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This did not happen. And even then, why would a 9 year old have heard of him before he died? And then, why is a 9 yo watching political debate videos that discuss heavy things like race, trannies, etc? Maybe my kids are retarded, but they’re watching stuff that ain’t this.

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I thought the same thing. Weird shite for a 9 yr old to watch.

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He and my 9 year old heard about it at school through friends

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You'd be surprised how accessible his content is to the tik tok and YouTube generations.

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Your 9 yr old has a phone and/or watches regular YouTube?

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maintain information and spit out correct facts and stats

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Seems to be two camps on Charlie Kirk. Those that took everything he said as the gospel and those that fact checked him.

Some people didn’t care for Kirk because he did seem to exploit peoples fears. He often told people a rope was a snake.

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Your 9 yr old has a phone and/or watches regular YouTube?

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My 11 year old has some YT access now. Neither have tik tok or any social media, nor do they enjoy their own devices. Both have friends that have different experiences. And you know, they talk and shite.

Way to miss the point by a fricking mile.

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He was really good at riling leftists up and exploiting social media algorithms to influence people over to voting Republican.

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He went and sat on college campuses and patiently allowed them to voice and defend their opinions. He taught via the Socratic method and he was making waves with kids all over the country. He was much more concerned with spreading Christian values and educating people on American principles than he was “tricking people to vote Republican”

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He’s moderated a lot over the past few years, but peak Charlie in 2016-2018 debate bro culture was hard to watch. Always rubbed me the wrong way

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He spent years removed from the change my mind debate style set up to the last few years he spent just simply getting kids to think about what they were saying and what they’d been taught. The last couple years of videos are filled with egotistical narcissistic ignorant college kids coming in hot ready to yell nonsense and leaving the microphone peacefully with something to think about:

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and those that fact checked him.

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Everybody mixes up facts especially when you talk as much as he did but I would like to know which facts you debunked actually? What people from all walks of life really admired about the guy is the way he carried himself. He lived as moral of a life as one human being can and spread those messages to public youth audiences. He didn’t only do political debates. What young kid is doing that today in this fricked up world? You can only admire the drive, confidence, & conviction he had as a young man in what he believed was right and anybody with half a brain should see that. He fought for righteousness. Regardless of whatever side you are on you as a member of the human race are still held in high regard morally and rightfully so or we would live in absolute chaos. He did what most people are scared to do. We lost a good one for sure

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Oh you were creating a significant distinction between 9 and 11. My mistake.

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An 11 yr old boy and a 9 yr old girl? It’s pretty significant socially.

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FYI 9 year olds have access to the internet these days. Not ideal, but it's happening. Thank God some of them may happen upon Charlie Kirk.

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I know that’s the problem. Has nothing to do with CK. It has to do with the content of the debates.