Say what you want about Charlie Kirk, but the guy did something meaningful and worthwhile during his time on Earth that captured many hearts and minds.
Not many are capable of that and it’s quite an incredible feat for a young man like him.
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I will say what I want then, since you invited me to do so.
Charlie Kirk was a character on a stage that it's time to let go off.
The actor who played him is living it up. He will be just fine.
I disagree with a few points of his, as I’m sure here many will agree with me. But, like you said he’s done something that many should aspire to, and that’s to invite dialogue and open debate. I give a lot of respect to him for that
meaningful and worthwhile depends on your views. he was an advocate for the removal of female rights and autonomy. he also thought the bill giving black Americans voting rights was a huge mistake. he was anti-lgbtq and preached that they are violent and dangerous. He was a white supremacist christian nationalist. Literally the only view point that I would frame as good was his views on free speech (which he used it to disenfranchise people not like himself) and the right for a person to defend themselves. so you are either miss informed about him, or you are stating your views without stating your views, if you get my drift.
He was a decent actor. I've seen way better.
In the last week I've watched a number of his videos. He was definitely Christian and pro-freedom of speech. The other claims in your post don't ring true to me but I'm open to evidence that they are.
How did he use his freedom of speech to remove it for others? I'm not sure what the mechanism would be for that.
I am "Miss Informed"
Amen
There's a terrific Twain quote about reading the news. Paraphrasing: if you don't read the news you're uninformed, but if you read the news you're misinformed.
What gave black Americans the right to vote was not a bill, so you may be in the latter category at least regarding that claim. Kirk does seem to have been against the Civil Rights Bill. This is a position I hadn't considered but could probably steel man decently given the fact that so many govt interventions tend to have the opposite of their intended effect (Inflation Reduction Act, Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, etc).
Have you listened to Kirk yourself or are you going by what someone else is saying?
(I'm still genuinely open to you being right on your other claims. I'm currently trying to piece together what Kirk stood for and his views.)
Yes ive listened to charlie kirk. He was an intelligent and well spoken person, who knew how to be persuasive about his Christian white nationalism. Unfortunately it is well documented what he stood for. Yes, you are correct. Its a piece of legislation, not a bill (bill being for proposals) that made it possible for equal voting rights and contributing to dismantling the jim crow laws. Yes some legislations are terrible, but that doesn’t mean all are.
If it's well documented you'll surely then have no issue finding primary source material, because I sure have tried.
Very impressive. I had maybe watched a few clips of his before this week. Having watched more now I get it. Genuine, kind, and held on to truth.
Amen