Charlie Kirk's mark goes beyond his right-wing organizing, though; it's in how he mastered public argument as political spectacle. Since 2017, his biannual campus tours have been both show and content engine. By challenging his students with his trademark "Prove Me Wrong" arguments, Kirk produced clips that were sold as going-viral hits that catapulted his popularity on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. His death only solidified this legend, with fans across the board extolling him as a free-speech provocateur, the New York Times reported.

Constructing arguments in the form of scripted one-liners

Kirk's victory was a result of repetition and refinement. From hundreds of debates, he had refined canned lines meant to throw off the competition and garner audience cheers. His disdainful refere

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