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re: Anyone else realize today that their teens and young adults were followers of Charlie Kirk

Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:45 pm to
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
40308 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:45 pm to
We all just watched him get shot and bleed out almost instantaneously. Gen Alpha just had their 9/11 second tower moment.

This won’t be forgotten.
Posted by philtree506
Member since Jun 2017
29 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:47 pm to
My 20 YO daughter text her mom and me as news was breaking to inform us Charlie Kirk was shot. My daughter knew much more about him that i thought she did.

She was also the one that told us President Trump was shot just after it happened last year.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
93423 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:48 pm to
my 27yo son texted me almost at the same time TD was breaking the story.

he's pissed.

eta and my 17yo daughter who is a senior this year called her mom crying.
This post was edited on 9/10/25 at 5:49 pm
Posted by GBPackTigers
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2009
1646 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:48 pm to
quote:

This is a MLK moment for a large portion of this country


This should be shouted from the rooftops…. Charlie was a great man
Posted by FireawayLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2023
1926 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:49 pm to
My youngest text me before I heard anything. It makes me warm inside and honors Charlie and what he did.
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
9744 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:50 pm to
This is why he was killed, too respected by 30 and younger generation.
Posted by auwaterfowler
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
2866 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:50 pm to
My 25-year-old daughter (no pics) texted me before anyone else did.
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
9211 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:52 pm to
I knew my son listened to him but had no idea how many of his friends did especially females. They were pissed but I have two guys that work for me in their late twenties ready to go to war
Posted by FLTech
he/won
Member since Sep 2017
28288 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:52 pm to
My nephew in high school said his entire school followed and lived Charlie Kirk. Because of Charlie, tons of kids in his class all started getting involved with Church
Posted by dalefla
Central FL
Member since Jul 2024
4143 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:53 pm to
My 18 year old granddaughter is a freshman at USF. She talked to me about Charlie and the good things he was doing. It was refreshing to know that some youth are on the right path.
Posted by 3HourTour
A whiskey barrel
Member since Mar 2006
21911 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:54 pm to
My 10 year old just told me he watches CK on YouTube. Was unaware of that until minutes ago.
Posted by rstamp1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
1496 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:54 pm to
He was scheduled to go to lsu next month.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40817 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:55 pm to
14 and 12 year old. Both loved him and his videos.

I had no idea they knew who he was.
Posted by TrapperJohn
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
12294 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:55 pm to
My teenage daughters are taking this pretty hard. I would compare it to my recollection of Steve Irwin’s demise. The difference being that they actually SAW video of CK being killed.
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
1936 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:56 pm to
Same… I was surprised she knew who he was.
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
19821 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:57 pm to
I texted my son (16) because I knew he was a fan. He was already aware. Apparently, Charlie was pretty popular with kids his age.
Posted by Dock Holiday
Member since Sep 2015
2031 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:58 pm to
I have a college freshman and a high-school sophomore. Both are pissed/sad/upset/... college kid texted really quick after it happened and it was the first words out the mouth of my high-schooler. The shooter just created the biggest Maryter of thier generation.
Posted by DownSouthJukin
1x tRant Poster of the Millennium
Member since Jan 2014
31776 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:01 pm to
He had an extremely large following amongst high schoolers and college students and post-college students. His assassination, as heinous as it is, will likely galvanize their beliefs. And I hope it does for Charlie's sake.
Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
10382 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:01 pm to
My son 24 is the one who notified me.
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
20622 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:04 pm to
My 23 year old daughter texted me and my 17 year old and I were planning to go see him at Ole Miss next month.
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