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Kaleva

(40,049 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:40 PM Sep 14

When I go out and about, there is no talk of Charlie Kirk [View all]

I think most people don’t know who he is or have ever heard of him. I didn’t know who he was and I’m here most everyday but I’m also part of the very large majority of adults who don’t watch cable news.

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When I go out and about, there is no talk of Charlie Kirk [View all] Kaleva Sep 14 OP

Most of these "influencers" are unknown outside the TikTok/social media world. PSPS Sep 14 #1

Not a topic here, either NJCher Sep 14 #2

I was at n event with thousands pfitz59 Sep 14 #3

He has Turning Point chapters in 3000 schools womanofthehills Sep 15 #14

Occasionally over past few years I've seen references to Charlie Kirk, thought it was Captain Kirk and scrolled by. Silent Type Sep 14 #4

It speaks to how insular the RW political class and ultrawealthy are. RockRaven Sep 14 #5

It's not just the right wing. It's our side also JI7 Sep 15 #6

if there's a silver lining Skittles Sep 15 #9

Mr. Kirk's legacy is being rewritten in real time, he's undergoing something akin to apotheosis or beatification 0rganism Sep 15 #7

I didn't know who he was, either. Rhiannon12866 Sep 15 #8

all I knew is he was a rightwing nutcase Skittles Sep 15 #10

The mall yesterday had the flag over Macys at half staff... live love laugh Sep 15 #11

I had no idea who he was DFW Sep 15 #12

I had no idea either, but I'm old, and not on Tik Tok or Twitter. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 15 #24

He's a "media thing".. Although there was vigil in San Antonio today and one at UTSA tomorrow LeftInTX Sep 15 #13

Unfortunately, I knew who he was because I work in higher ed Iris Sep 15 #15

the troll farms r working overtime. mopinko Sep 15 #16

Poisoning young minds has long term, negative consequences dlk Sep 15 #17

I didn't know who he was until Tree Lady Sep 15 #18

Because things like food prices, health care costs and jobs matter much more than a flying monkey right blowhard. roamer65 Sep 15 #19

People concerned about food prices, health care and jobs don't care about Epstein either MichMan Sep 15 #31

I had to sneak it in as a reminder. roamer65 Sep 15 #34

Way over the top coverage for someone nobody knows. Emile Sep 15 #20

Less then 10% of the adult population watches cable bews Kaleva Sep 15 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Kaleva Sep 15 #22

Go out to a high school, colle geor even a middle school indusurb Sep 15 #23

No one all weekend mentioned it Johonny Sep 15 #25

There is a lot of talk about that orange person in the WH negativity................ Lovie777 Sep 15 #26

11 million currently viewing JD Vance on the Charlie Kirk Show with 30m views total. Hellbound Hellhound Sep 15 #27

charlie kirk was a Hitler Youth Group Trainer MrWowWow Sep 15 #28

I guess our anecdotes differ Torchlight Sep 15 #29

I live in redville hell Traildogbob Sep 15 #30

I drive Lyft as my secondary income MakeThemCry Sep 15 #32

The vast majority of Americans pay Deminpenn Sep 15 #33

I did a search and found that there was a vigil for Kirk Kaleva Sep 16 #35