r/askanything • u/Vert_der_Ferk25 • Sep 02 '26

Political Question Why am I supposed to be impressed with who Charlie Kirk was?

He was a paid professional debater. He went to a college campus, set up a tent and cameras, and engaged with amateurs who had no experience doing what he did. And the right loved him for it. His media team would then cut clips of him scoring points against amateurs, and they would push them out on all their social media feeds.

Isn't this like LeBron James going to a campus and setting up cameras while he played pickup games against kids who, at best, were on the college team but more likely dabbled in basketball, but were no match for the expert? And then what would people think if LeBron's media people cut clips of him dunking on these young amateurs and pushed them out as "highlights"?

"LeBron's TOP 10 Most SAVAGE College TAKEDOWNS 👀🔥"

"COCKY College Kid gets OWNED By Lebron James! Follow for more👉"

"LeBron James SHUTS DOWN 3 Arrogant College Students Best DUNKS Compilation"

"1 NBA Hall of Famer vs 25 Amateur College Students (Feat. LeBron James) | Surrounded"

Isn't Kirk's legacy just sad?

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u/mariwil74 Sep 02 '26

I wasn’t impressed by him. He was a racist, misogynist POS who got off on baiting people. I didn’t celebrate his death either—no one should die like that—but I’m certainly not sad that he’s gone and I won’t pretend otherwise.

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u/TheBackRoadBreakdown Sep 03 '26

What is one thing he said that was racist or misogynist?

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u/EzraFemboy Sep 04 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/thescoop/comments/1ngszs5/in_memoriam_charlie_kirks_greatest_hits/

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u/TheBackRoadBreakdown Sep 04 '26

Taking snippets of a conversation, not the entire conversation, putting them in a highlight real, and purposely making somebody sound different than they actually were, is the very definition of propaganda. I listened to Charlie Kirk. I did not agree with many things he said. I never saw him be hateful, racist, or misogynist to anybody.

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u/Ficko_C Sep 04 '26

100%. There can be a lot said about the things he believes in, but anyone who believes he is racist is not getting truth from the source

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u/Iwant2Bread Sep 09 '26

Not gonna act like I saw every original clip but that seems to be the trend. Him being clipped out of context.