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Elessar Zappa

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87. Ok, understood.

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:26 PM

Sep 16

Guess I’m just thinking out loud. I’m very worried about young men. My generation (millennial) had the most liberal men in history and now they say GenZ men are flocking to the fascists.

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Serious???: What percentage of the US population knew who Charlie Kirk was [View all] Norbert Sep 16 OP

I didn't know who he was except a few outrageous things he said until a couple of weeks ago Walleye Sep 16 #1

I always got him confused with Charlie Sykes. House of Roberts Sep 16 #27

Yeah, me too. I'm glad I'm not the only one. Walleye Sep 16 #34

Me three. BHDem53 Sep 16 #69

The name sounded familiar but never heard him talking about anything. JanMichael Sep 16 #67

We knew who he was and the vile, vulgar things he said. Haggis 4 Breakfast Sep 16 #80

The kids did - he was basically an organizer of young Republicans womanofthehills Sep 16 #92

He's well known now. Was in same boat before, I'd see a reference to Charlie Kirk but thought it was about Star Trek. Silent Type Sep 16 #2

When my wife said Kirk... Norbert Sep 16 #8

Probably very, very few leftstreet Sep 16 #3

Podcaster yankee87 Sep 16 #4

Because Republican. W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #5

Absolutely true true. But then they get all butt hurt if you point anything like that out to them. Like calling them a Walleye Sep 16 #35

Out of the list of the thousands of people in the news over a period of years that we all are exposed to, I'd say SWBTATTReg Sep 16 #6

So many people will never know his real political stance they will whitewash it, and they never knew him Walleye Sep 16 #91

The percentage that know the flag was lowered instantly for that racist asshole Submariner Sep 16 #7

YES! I don't know how I 'd forgotten about the President Jimmy Carter thing. maddiemom Sep 16 #83

I somehow ended up on a mailing or text list that he obtained UpInArms Sep 16 #9

He was not a household name. I knew who he was. LeftInTX Sep 16 #10

This is a perfect example of Kirk's MO Seinan Sensei Sep 16 #93

I had heard his name before but that was all, I didn't know who he was or anything about him. Diamond_Dog Sep 16 #11

Honestly, I'd heard his name but didn't know any details about him. iemanja Sep 16 #12

Never heard of him until he was shot. elleng Sep 16 #13

I never even heard of him until he got shot. Ping Tung Sep 16 #14

I am so f*cking sick of this never ending story Freddie Sep 16 #15

You are underestimating him - not just a blogger but a huge youth influencer womanofthehills Sep 16 #43

This is true. My Millennial and Zoomer sons, both adults, both knew who CK was Seeking Serenity Sep 16 #44

Yikes! Thanks for the info! LeftInTX Sep 16 #45

He was well known among younger people ITAL Sep 16 #16

I'm old and knew about him. LeftInTX Sep 16 #18

same Kali Sep 16 #39

I wish I knew less about him. Crowman2009 Sep 16 #37

Sadly, I think he's going to do more harm dead than he did alive. Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #54

Lush Rimbaugh wcollar Sep 16 #72

Unlikely ITAL Sep 16 #74

Limbaugh wasn't assassinated, wasn't turned into a martyr, Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #90

What's really tragic is that a whole bunch of people who didn't know of him, now think he's a good guy. CrispyQ Sep 16 #17

Yep, and I hope they don't buy that the left are monsters. Norbert Sep 16 #20

Some people believe Trump is a good guy Keepthesoulalive Sep 16 #49

His dirty work was done where he died... Hope22 Sep 16 #19

I wish he was alive for the sole purpose of TPUSA falling apart due to financial & sex scandals, and hopefully would... Crowman2009 Sep 16 #40

I don't think we were his target audience... tritsofme Sep 16 #21

I guess he flew under a lot of people's radar. TheProle Sep 16 #22

The right made this pinhead look like a shining star. Which he certainly wasn't. ificandream Sep 16 #23

when you are dealing with zealots, they may decide martyrs are necessary dweller Sep 16 #24

Unless you follow politics closely or are very online, you won't know who he was, Ocelot II Sep 16 #25

A lot of young people know who he is. Elessar Zappa Sep 16 #84

That's my point. He may be well-known to a large portion of *that demographic.* Ocelot II Sep 16 #85

Ok, understood. Elessar Zappa Sep 16 #87

I Had Never RobinA Sep 16 #26

Probably depends a lot on age and social media usage EdmondDantes_ Sep 16 #28

Any viewing of right-wing videos on YouTube assures you'll be offered a Kirk video eventually William Seger Sep 16 #33

For me it was Instagram EdmondDantes_ Sep 16 #47

I have a separate YouTube account that I only use to comment on right-wing BS William Seger Sep 16 #57

Ugh......Fun!! (not my thing) ...LOL LeftInTX Sep 16 #59

Haven't done much lately - they've become too nauseating to even watch. (nt) William Seger Sep 16 #61

I knew who he was... Mark.b2 Sep 16 #29

That's why it's so easy to turn him into a Martyr, JMCKUSICK Sep 16 #30

Low amount therefore murdered not assassinated. GreenWave Sep 16 #31

I thought he was something to do with Star Trek. Doodley Sep 16 #32

I'm surprised that so few here knew who Charlie Kirk was. Gimpyknee Sep 16 #36

Charlie Kirk was a groomer of young republicans Coldwater Sep 16 #38

I had a vague idea, but no specific knowledge NewHendoLib Sep 16 #41

When they show you who they are .... live love laugh Sep 16 #42

Indeed Vogon_Glory Sep 16 #62

between his social media platforms he has around 10m followers... WarGamer Sep 16 #46

Would be interesting to see the overlap in a Venn Diagram TheProle Sep 16 #88

What percentage of the population knew who Kirk was? markodochartaigh Sep 16 #48

I didn't konw AverageOldGuy Sep 16 #50

It's what the dictatorship and its mob demand. Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #51

HE BOASTED HIS OWN RECOGNITION Jimvanhise Sep 16 #52

The first time I heard then name Charlie Kirk was in December 2020 Coldwater Sep 16 #53

Republicans are using his death for their own gain, to advance their agenda IronLionZion Sep 16 #55

They're using a whole NFL stadium for the memorial service. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 16 #56

I think I may have heard his name before. I figured he was another one of the doc03 Sep 16 #58

I didn't know. Now after having read a few of his quotes, Demobrat Sep 16 #60

The day before the shooting canetoad Sep 16 #63

People here, who came of age in a very different political time, dismiss this assassination and the reactions to it Seeking Serenity Sep 16 #64

Not all comes from the right fujiyamasan Wednesday #97

never even heard of the guy undill the right made a big deall out of his assasination. AllaN01Bear Sep 16 #65

Because they're turning him into a MAGA martyr Diraven Sep 16 #66

Young voters swung from Biden to Trump mnhtnbb Sep 16 #68

Other influencers are his granddaughter, Kai Trump and son Barron. LeftInTX Sep 16 #86

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 16 #70

Poll: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA second-most watched conservative platform in Alabama behind Fox News muriel_volestrangler Sep 16 #71

Alabama -- Haggis 4 Breakfast Sep 16 #76

Well, I hope you weren't thinking that it is the well-educated and those with few guns muriel_volestrangler Sep 16 #79

They are paying tribute thanks to right wing money. hadEnuf Sep 16 #73

Head recruiter for Twitler Youth. AKA Turning Point pfitz59 Sep 16 #75

Horst Wessel was a nobody until Hitler and Goebbels turned him into a Nazi demigod. flashman13 Sep 16 #77

I found out earlier this year on BlueSky. barbtries Sep 16 #78

agree Dentbla Sep 16 #81

Well enough known for South Park to lampoon him muriel_volestrangler Sep 16 #82

Perhaps 3 months ago EYESORE 9001 Sep 16 #89

His wealthy masters and MAGA knew him IbogaProject Sep 16 #94

I knew of him LearnedHand Sep 16 #95

I didn't know who he was although I thought the name sounded familiar. Greybnk48 Wednesday #96

Never heard of him mimitabby Wednesday #98