re: I didn't understand what Kirk meant to teens until yesterday

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he said ‘I like the way he thinks and I like the way he talks to people’

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Thank the good Lord that you have such a smart and discerning child.

Am I the only 72 yr old to pay attention to Charlie?

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My wife is a high school teacher. She said it’s been rough so far this morning.

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Could you elaborate a little more on this statement, please?
Was it rough on her?, rough on the students she interacts with? rough because of interaction with other teachers?
I suspect it was rough because the students were upset and despondent or angry.

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I guess my question is, how the hell do I break this down for a preteen? I had no clue he knew who Charlie Kirk was.

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Tell him:

"Know who MLK was? Same thing, only instead of advocating for the rights of black people, Charlie promoted and advocated for Christian values, speaking to truth and enlightenment and advocating for the same principles of equality and fairness as Dr. King. His death makes him a patriot and a martyr for our God-given right to know real truth and he's now forever woven into the fabric of our country's cloth."

*edit note: I was 12 in 1968. RFK and MLK assassinations were very emotionally upsetting for me and shaped my worldview forever. I understand everyone's concern for their kids

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Had a couple of friends text me yesterday that they didn't know much about Charlie, but their teens were upset.

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Same here. I spoke to one teen who is/was a floundering lefty that just may have turned hard right yesterday.

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So those of yall who have teenagers and even preteens, how have yall handled these conversations??

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My 11 year old didn’t know who Charlie was, but I unapologetically raise him to hate communists.

I mentioned on here yesterday that my 11 year old came home from school pissed off about it yesterday, but I was scrolling through his group chat with his buddies on his iPad last night and the whole group was fired up.

shiftworker Thank you.

I imagine you're going to have some interesting conversations with your wife in the next few days.
I'm an old and just learning about Charlie Kirk. I do recall seeing a couple of X posts from time to time on the PT. Seems like he must have been a great person as he touched so many young people, and I'm heartbroken for them. Going to be very discouraging for them and they'll need some help getting through.

I’ve tried, but I can’t even figure out how to explain to a child, what a communist is


I might make a thread later on for greater discussion


Thanks to yall who answered my initial question

you are raising good kids