• njm1314@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I doubt it too, but you are exaggerating this man’s importance and influence to an absurd degree. He’ll be replaced by another grifter in weeks.

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      2 days ago

      I think Kirk was a major reason for an uptick in republican youth voters because he was so famous on social media. I’ve noticed young men my age, who vote democrat, like a reel featuring Charlie Kirk because he “owned a silly lib” in an amusing way. His job was touring college campuses- upon invitation from college students- to spread hate and try to convince young people that their politics and identity were wrong.

      I would compare him to Andrew Tate because they spread a relatively similar sermon of hate and individualism, but Tate isn’t a political activist. He doesn’t bring people to the polls like a Charlie Kirk can. Another comparison would be Trump, but Trump can never relate to the youth because he’s still just an old man.

      I agree he’ll get replaced and this won’t really slow down the machine, but the man had quite the impact on young people.