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/Vert_der_Ferk25 Sep 02 '26

I live in a very conservative state, and the most conservative county in that state. It's probably just the water that I'm swimming in.

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u/whatuneedaknow Sep 02 '26

I do too, there’s no call to be impressed with him here though. That being said, what was essentially a kid creating an organization such as tpusa is pretty impressive, and I say that with not agreeing with him or his platform most of the time. There’s a little more to that than clips of him “dunking” on college students. How many 18 year olds do you know that started national political organizations?

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u/Long_Idea_8294 Sep 03 '26

Kirk was a very impressive man.