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‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a meme among the young – even his supporters
(www.theguardian.com)
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You say that like he wasnt just like every other conservative loser. American media in general is dangerous propaganda and cult thinking. He wasnt special. Cringe fits just fine.
He definitely was successful in brainwashing people. I don't want to minimize dangerous people like him
He was absolutely cringe. Just because his rhetoric was dangerous doesn't mean it wasn't also cringe.
Tyler Robinson already minimized him (allegedly)