Charlie Kirk was more than a conservative activist

Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on August 23, 2024. | Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last week at a campus event in Utah, was a hero to a generation of young conservatives; last week, my colleague Christian Paz wrote about how he and his organization, Turning Point USA, redefined what politics and political media looked like for many in Gen Z. I sat down with Christian to talk about that appeal for Vox’s daily newsletter, Today, Explained. Our conversation is below, and you can al