Charlie Kirk was praised by the far right, criticized by the left, and in my opinion possible to ignore.
This episode unpacks his rise, his beliefs, and the cultural impact of Turning Point USA—from campus politics to conspiracy rhetoric.
It’s not a eulogy. It’s a reckoning.
So if you don’t agree with him… I don’t either.
If you’re tired of people putting this man on a pedestal… I hear ya.
And if you’ve been gaslit into thinking that calling out harm makes you intolerant—
You’re not the problem. You’re the boundary. And there is nothing wrong with boundaries or free speech unless of course you're the cry baby in the White House.
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