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Quazie

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13. doesn't make sense

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:03 PM

Sep 2025

So he was forcing these students to walk up to the microphone and talk to him? Is that an ambush in your eyes? 94% of those polled knew who he was... how many of them got ambushed? When he drew dozens or hundreds in his crowds, how many were ambushed?

Have big issues with his words, but don't pretend every person on the other side wasn't talking to him willingly. That only diminishes the courage of young people to stand up to his ideas.

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What College Students Really Think of Charlie Kirk [View all] applegrove Sep 2025 OP

So...he was speaking at places he wasn't liked leftstreet Sep 2025 #1

I asked my daughter about him. Dulcinea Sep 2025 #2

Extremely important context senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #3

"Only 30% said they agreed" is not an encouraging data point... CoopersDad Sep 2025 #4

Nationwide, in an environment where college is becoming trade school for the business class? Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #5

Exactly. There was a time most college students wouldn't even admit to knowing someone like Kirk. Silent Type Sep 2025 #6

He set it up to look like something it wasn't Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #7

doesn't make sense Quazie Sep 2025 #13

I never heard of him...that's my 2 cents and from what I just found out about him, reaffirms my SWBTATTReg Sep 2025 #8

I wonder about Non college people of the same age? GusBob Sep 2025 #9

His target audience was non-college young males Johonny Sep 2025 #10

What percent think it is creepy that a 30+ year old man tries to spend so much time RockRaven Sep 2025 #11

This is after the fact. ananda Sep 2025 #12