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Charlie Kirk's Legacy Deserves No Revisions (Season 1, Episode 53)
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The day after Charlie Kirk was murdered, Ezra Klein published an essay in the New York Times: "Charlie Kirk Practiced Politics The Right Way." Klein's piece was one of countless teary-eyed eulogies from across the spectrum of political ...See moreThe day after Charlie Kirk was murdered, Ezra Klein published an essay in the New York Times: "Charlie Kirk Practiced Politics The Right Way." Klein's piece was one of countless teary-eyed eulogies from across the spectrum of political media, and this first draft of Charlie Kirk's legacy is now being used by the U.S. government to crack down on free speech in unprecedented ways. But let's be clear: the way Charlie Kirk died does not change the way he lived. He did not "practice politics the right way," and his "debates" were nothing more than manufactured social media bait to radicalize young people into becoming foot soldiers for an authoritarian regime. The people most affected by Charlie Kirk's politics do not work at the New York Times, but they deserve a say in his legacy, too. See less
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Sep 19, 2025 (United States)

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