Who is Charlie Kirk? Why is he important?

[Stranger_On_A_Train]

@Atamasama

He was sort of a political shock jock to me, however little he was on my radar. He said things that were inflammatory on purpose to get attention, but that really resonated with right wing folks, especially MAGA types. Much of his rhetoric came across very similar to how a troll (and particularly a sea lion) might communicate online. A great deal of it was especially callous, even for a right wing figure.

No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way

Stranger

[Velocity]

Kirk’s influence was such that he had visited the White House over 100 times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/charlie-kirk-dead.html

[Son_of_a_Rich]

When I first became aware of him, he reminded me of a chirpy high school kid who took politics a little too seriously.