"Certainly the dead tend to be thought of more fondly than they were in life. Still, it's quite disorienting to watch American institutions obediently line up to display the utmost solemnity for a bigot, whose career achievements were pushing for hatred and violence toward those he saw as inferior to him. Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at an event Wednesday at Utah Valley University."
"At the moment of his killing, which was captured on multiple videos, he was about to debate a student about mass shootings in the United States. Authorities announced on Friday that they had apprehended a suspect, although the motive is still unclear. Kirk was a well-known figure in the right-wing movement. In 2012, while still a teenager, he founded Turning Point USA with the support of Bill Montgomery, an Illinois businessman who invested in the organization and served as Kirk's mentor."
"Kirk cultivated a connection with Donald Trump Jr., then cozied up to his father; TPUSA became the Trump ally that would ostensibly mobilize younger voters, organizing buses to the Jan. 6 rally and promoting anti-vaccination rhetoric during the pandemic. TPUSA also launched the Professor Watchlist, a Canary Mission-style initiative that existed to organize a list of college professors who could be efficiently harassed or fired for not respecting conservatives enough."
Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University while preparing to debate a student about mass shootings. Authorities apprehended a suspect, and the motive remains unclear. Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 with support from Bill Montgomery and built close ties to the Trump family and Republican donors. Turning Point USA mobilized young conservatives, organized transportation to the Jan. 6 rally, promoted anti-vaccination rhetoric, and launched the Professor Watchlist to identify and target college professors for harassment or firing for perceived lack of conservative loyalty. Kirk continued campus appearances into his 30s.
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