Ididn't much care for Charlie Kirk. In the nexus of conservative talkers and campus warriors, Kirk was never at the top of my list. I've always enjoyed the motormouthed takedowns of Ben Shapiro, the soothing theology of Ross Douthat, and the tin foil hat takes of Tucker Carlson . If there's time in a day for Glenn Beck or Brett Cooper, I spread the love, but Kirk wasn't my thing.

After graduating college in 2014, and starting work as a grassroots organizer for a conservative nonprofit , Turning Point USA was our competition on campus for young people interested in free speech, lower taxes, and entitlement reform. Kirk's TPUSA outperformed us everywhere. Their message was better, and Kirk's presence was massive.

When news broke on X on September 10, 2025, of Kirk being shot in the

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