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"Charlie Kirk came to the UK and got destroyed by this young Brit." (Original Post) Dave Bowman Sep 2025 OP
Yeah, I'm actually amazed Kirk was stupid enough to go to Cambridge. SunSeeker Sep 2025 #1
Yes, he doesn't strike me as smart and not much charisma either. Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #2
I recall this incident IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #3
I'm such a fan of the English generally AZJonnie Sep 2025 #4

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)
1. Yeah, I'm actually amazed Kirk was stupid enough to go to Cambridge.
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:55 PM
Sep 2025

There were a number of Cambridge students that outdebated him that day, despite the short time limit they were all given...and the way Kirk kept changing the subject when he got stomped, like this Cambridge feminist:

https://youtube.com/shorts/pL3v7AdKIto?si=mPH2powWgCmU8hw8

IzzaNuDay

(1,336 posts)
3. I recall this incident
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:39 AM
Sep 2025

And wondered who in the hell was this guy and what kind of flex did he think he had?

CK didn’t have the stones to debate intellectuals, that would be way out of his league.

At least CK can’t do this anymore, and I recommend his protégés to cease and desist trying this.

AZJonnie

(4,024 posts)
4. I'm such a fan of the English generally
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:44 AM
Sep 2025

I'm not sure I'd declare that one of the two "won" but the kid definitely held his own and made some great points.

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