​Charlie Kirk Was Neither Racist nor Homophobic — Here’s the Evidence
There have been out‑of‑context clips, selective edits, and outright misquotes about Charlie Kirk. Below you can review his actual words and video responses on race and sexuality. Please take a moment to see the evidence before forming an opinion.
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Please be assured that Charlie Kirk was neither racist nor homophobic. Here he is in his own words discussing race and homosexuality. There are many out of context clips and many outright misquotes circulating. Unless you have actually seen him say something that others are saying is racist or homophobic, please consider that it is likely a misquote- here he is discussing these topics. He was against race-based affirmative action, but that's because he believed it was a racist practice. Reasonable minds can disagree on race-based affirmative action, but hopefully you can see from these clips that he was neither racist nor homophobic.
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Even if we may disagree with some of Charlie Kirk’s positions, I hope we can all agree that political violence is never the answer. Let’s join together in promoting peaceful dialogue.
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