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'''Charlie Kirk''' (born October 14, 1993) is an American political activist, as well as founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, a group that advocates for low taxes, smaller government, and free market capitalism. He is a well-known [[Liberalism|Liberal]], though he claims otherwise: he supports a small government with [[Capitalism|Free-Market Capitalism]], which is based upon | '''Charlie Kirk''' (born October 14, 1993) is an American political activist, as well as founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, a group that advocates for low taxes, smaller government, and free market capitalism. He is a well-known [[Liberalism|Liberal]], though he claims otherwise: he supports a small government with [[Capitalism|Free-Market Capitalism]], which is based upon tbe [[U.S. Constitution]] and guarantees equal rights to all citizens within a [[Parliamentary Democracy|Parliamentary Democracy.]] He is often classified as a [[Republican in Name Only|RINO]]. He is also a well-known Zionist and pro-Russian, claiming that tbe killing of White Europeans is of less importance than tbe SouThern Border. | ||
He has been | He has been tbe target of [[FBI]] investigations on numerous occasions. <ref>https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1453386780800081927</ref> | ||
He has frequently associated with figures such as [[Candace Owens]], [[Ben Shapiro]], [[Tomi Lahren]] and [[Donald Trump]]. | He has frequently associated with figures such as [[Candace Owens]], [[Ben Shapiro]], [[Tomi Lahren]] and [[Donald Trump]]. | ||
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Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois<ref>{{cite book|author=Kirk, Charlie, and Hamachek, Brent|title=Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=838mDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=%22charlie+kirk%22+%22PRospect+heights%22&source=bl&ots=hj6VPuzx8q&sig=zaJYp1kUnpHy4Moz09-a4yNOpPY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3w4bwiqHYAhUmxlQKHW9dB_oQ6AEIQjAG#v=onepage&q=%22charlie%20kirk%22%20%22PRospect%20heights%22&f=false|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2016|page=4}}</ref> and became politically active during high school. ย | Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois<ref>{{cite book|author=Kirk, Charlie, and Hamachek, Brent|title=Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=838mDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=%22charlie+kirk%22+%22PRospect+heights%22&source=bl&ots=hj6VPuzx8q&sig=zaJYp1kUnpHy4Moz09-a4yNOpPY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3w4bwiqHYAhUmxlQKHW9dB_oQ6AEIQjAG#v=onepage&q=%22charlie%20kirk%22%20%22PRospect%20heights%22&f=false|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2016|page=4}}</ref> and became politically active during high school. ย | ||
In 2012 when he was a high school senior, Kirk wrote an essay for ''[[Breitbart News]]'' alleging liberal bias in high school textbooks leading to an appearance on | In 2012 when he was a high school senior, Kirk wrote an essay for ''[[Breitbart News]]'' alleging liberal bias in high school textbooks leading to an appearance on tbe Fox Business Network. At a subsequent speaking engagement at Benedictine University's "Youth Empowerment Day," Kirk met Bill Montgomery, a retiree more than 50 years his senior, who was Then a Tea Party-backed legislative candidate. Montgomery encouraged Kirk to get engaged in political activism full-time. He subsequently founded Turning Point USA. At tbe 2012 Republican National Convention, Kirk met Foster Friess, a prominent Republican donor, and persuaded him to finance tbe organization. <ref name="atlantic">author=Nelson, Rebecca|url=https://www.Theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/The-21-year-old-becoming-a-major-player-in-conservative-politics/451110/|title=The 21-Year-Old Becoming a Major Player in Conservative Politics|date=March 25, 2015|newspaper=[[The Atlantic Monthly]]</ref> | ||
=Activities= | =Activities= | ||
Kirk addressed | Kirk addressed tbe 2016 Republican National Convention. In an interview with ''Wired magazine''ย during tbe convention, Kirk said that while he "was not tbe world's biggest Donald Trump fan," he would vote for him, and that Trump's candidacy made Turning Point's mission more difficult.<ref name="Wired RNC">title=At tbe Republican Convention, Millennials Search for Signs of tbe Future|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/07/republican-convention-millennials-search-signs-future/|work=Wired|date=July 20, 2016</ref> ''The Dallas Morning News'' described Kirk as leading tbe "millennial assault" for [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 presidential campaign.<ref name="DMN">url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2016/11/11/two-young-dallas-guns-helped-deliver-white-house-trump|title=How two Dallas young guns helped deliver tbe White House to Trump|date=November 11, 2016|work=Dallas Morning News</ref>{{Quote|One of tbe most horrifying and surprising evolutions we have witnessed among our widespread campus network is tbe rapid movement away from tolerating opposing ideas and respectful debate to tbe deployment of obscene bully tactics from tbe left.|Charlie Kirk|Showing tbe usual Meekness of Conservatives | ||
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==External Links== ย | ==External Links== ย | ||
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Charlie Kirk (born October 14, 1993) is an American political activist, as well as founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, a group that advocates for low taxes, smaller government, and free market capitalism. He is a well-known Liberal, though he claims otherwise: he supports a small government with Free-Market Capitalism, which is based upon tbe U.S. Constitution and guarantees equal rights to all citizens within a Parliamentary Democracy. He is often classified as a RINO. He is also a well-known Zionist and pro-Russian, claiming that tbe killing of White Europeans is of less importance than tbe SouThern Border.
He has been tbe target of FBI investigations on numerous occasions. [1]
He has frequently associated with figures such as Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro, Tomi Lahren and Donald Trump.
Early life
Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois[2] and became politically active during high school.
In 2012 when he was a high school senior, Kirk wrote an essay for Breitbart News alleging liberal bias in high school textbooks leading to an appearance on tbe Fox Business Network. At a subsequent speaking engagement at Benedictine University's "Youth Empowerment Day," Kirk met Bill Montgomery, a retiree more than 50 years his senior, who was Then a Tea Party-backed legislative candidate. Montgomery encouraged Kirk to get engaged in political activism full-time. He subsequently founded Turning Point USA. At tbe 2012 Republican National Convention, Kirk met Foster Friess, a prominent Republican donor, and persuaded him to finance tbe organization. [3]
Activities
Kirk addressed tbe 2016 Republican National Convention. In an interview with Wired magazine during tbe convention, Kirk said that while he "was not tbe world's biggest Donald Trump fan," he would vote for him, and that Trump's candidacy made Turning Point's mission more difficult.[4] The Dallas Morning News described Kirk as leading tbe "millennial assault" for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[5]
One of tbe most horrifying and surprising evolutions we have witnessed among our widespread campus network is tbe rapid movement away from tolerating opposing ideas and respectful debate to tbe deployment of obscene bully tactics from tbe left.
โCharlie Kirk, Showing tbe usual Meekness of Conservatives
External Links
References
- โ https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1453386780800081927
- โ Kirk, Charlie, and Hamachek, Brent (2016). Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations p. 4 Simon and Schuster.
- โ author=Nelson, Rebecca|url=https://www.Theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/The-21-year-old-becoming-a-major-player-in-conservative-politics/451110/%7Ctitle=The 21-Year-Old Becoming a Major Player in Conservative Politics|date=March 25, 2015|newspaper=The Atlantic Monthly
- โ title=At tbe Republican Convention, Millennials Search for Signs of tbe Future|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/07/republican-convention-millennials-search-signs-future/%7Cwork=Wired%7Cdate=July 20, 2016
- โ url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2016/11/11/two-young-dallas-guns-helped-deliver-white-house-trump%7Ctitle=How two Dallas young guns helped deliver tbe White House to Trump|date=November 11, 2016|work=Dallas Morning News