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/ImWithStupidKL Sep 03 '26

Yeah, it's always these already incredibly well-connected people who are the examples of college dropouts who made a success of it. Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, funny how once they have their own business, they insist on hiring people with degrees though, isn't it?

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u/Kayhimemes Sep 04 '26

You think Charlie was well connected before starting TPUSA? Accurate name

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u/Additional_Fruit772 Sep 10 '26

Oh definitely he was. 

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u/ImWithStupidKL Sep 04 '26

I didn't accuse Charlie Kirk of being well-connected, I said that people who celebrate college dropouts always pick people who were already incredibly well-connected (I even gave two examples to help out the hard of thinking). Which you might have noticed if you weren't so keen to get your pathetic little insult in.

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u/Kayhimemes Sep 04 '26

Your comment was in direct to reply to someone framing Charlie the same way and agreeing with them. But go ahead and obfuscate now that you were proven ignorant