For those who might think Kirk was just some well meaning free speech warrior.

I’m choosing to remember Charlie Kirk’s contribution to American civic life in his own words.

He was a very talented shitposter who was adept at creating selectively edited, “own the college kid libs” content that made his boomer billionaire funders and MAGA Republicans happy. That’s what his fans admired him for. There’s no need to pretend like he was something other than what he was.

Has anyone seen a compilation of clips or quotes that show Kirk speaking to *his audience* in a manner that illustrates the civic virtues he’s being eulogized for having embodied? If so, I’d be interested to see it. If not, that seems notable, no?

That is the message Kirk devoted his life to spreading. I don’t see how it honors him to turn him into a paragon of democracy, when that is not how he saw himself.

I read Hail Mary in paperback, but I heard the audiobook is one of the best ones out there!

Such a good audio book! Repeat listen for sure