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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, the largest and fastest growing conservative youth activist organization in the country with over 250,000 student members, over 150 full-time staff, and a presence on over 2,000 high school and college campuses nationwide. Charlie is also the Chairman of Students for Trump, which aims to activate one million new college voters on campuses in battleground states in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election. His social media reaches over 100 million people per month and according to Axios, he is one of the "top 10 most engaged" Twitter handles in the world. He is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” which regularly ranks among the top news shows on Apple podcast charts.
Charlie Kirk Explains Why Men Are Abandoning the Democrat Party for Trump's Movement
Charlie Kirk joins the show to discuss the massive political realignment happening in America, where working-class men are gravitating toward the Republican Party in record numbers. Kirk explains why men have rejected the Democrats' moralizing tone and explores the Southern Poverty Law Center's controversial decision to label Turning Point USA as a hate group. The conversation also touches on David Hogg's new role in the Democrat Party, Charlie's recent debates at Oxford University, and why America's First Amendment protections make movements like Trump's possible while European populists struggle under speech restrictions.
Charlie Kirk observes a phenomenon the mainstream media seems bewildered by: men, particularly working-class men, are gravitating toward the Republican Party and President Trump in unprecedented numbers. Kirk describes how Democrats appear perplexed by this shift, treating it almost like anthropologists encountering an unknown tribe.
According to Kirk, Trump didn't just win the last election—he permanently remade the political map. The Democrats are increasingly pandering to higher educated and smaller segments of the American population, while people who drive forklifts, work as waitresses or waiters, or drive for Uber are moving toward the Republican Party.
Kirk identifies the problem: Democrats have adopted a moralizing, almost scolding tone toward anyone who doesn't adhere to their orthodoxy. If you disagree with their prevailing wisdom, you're labeled a hater, you're mean, you're anti-women. Men across America have grown sick and tired of being told what to do by a political party that appears to hate them.
Southern Poverty Law Center Labels Turning Point USA a Hate Group
The Southern Poverty Law Center recently added Turning Point USA to its list of hate groups, placing high school chapters of the organization alongside the KKK and neo-Nazi groups. Kirk notes the irony of being labeled hateful by what he considers a hateful organization, joking that it took them surprisingly long to add Turning Point to the list.
While Kirk acknowledges they can laugh off the designation to some extent, he points out the serious implications. He recalls a shooter who targeted the Family Research Council years ago, inspired by the SPLC list. Kirk sees this as an attempt to make Turning Point USA surrender, but he promises the organization will do the opposite—their students will only lean in more.
Kirk argues that the SPLC and similar organizations can't debate Turning Point on ideas or engage in actual dialogue about the merits of their positions. Instead, they resort to age-old smears, calling them racists or haters. He believes they're finally realizing the power and effectiveness of Turning Point USA, which is precisely why they've been added to the list.
The Democrats' Masculinity Problem and David Hogg Solution
The conversation turns to the type of man the Democrat Party appeals to—what Kirk describes as the "pajama boy" from the infamous Obamacare advertisement. This archetype represents the liberal man: never standing up for himself, very feelings-based, with no assertion, no drive, no grit, and almost always pandering to the zeitgeist of the times.
In contrast, Kirk argues that in the heartland of America, the American man is still alive and wants his country back. These men showed up in record numbers for President Trump and are rejecting the Democrat Party. They're the backbone class of the country—the people who make America work but are largely forgotten.
Kirk finds it amusing that Democrats spent $20 million on video game advertisements trying to reach young men, suggesting they need a message and a messenger that men can actually relate to. The Democrats apparently believe their solution is David Hogg as the young vice chair of their party.
When shown a clip of Hogg praising Jasmine Crockett as "amazing" and "the type of leader" Democrats are looking to support, Kirk responds with delight, saying if Crockett runs in 2028, he'll be a bundler for her campaign. He sees this as evidence that Democrats fundamentally misunderstand what's happening with male voters.
Lessons from Britain and the Threat to Free Speech
Kirk recently debated at Oxford University in Britain, and the experience reinforced his appreciation for America's system of government. He notes that making real change in Europe with the parliamentary system is nearly impossible—they have a permanent deep state that makes America's look like child's play.
Britain, according to Kirk, is a husk of its former self, a sad shell of a great nation. While he hopes Britain becomes great again, he's grateful that America has President Trump leading a western movement across continents. At least in America, the people still have some semblance of governance over their country, unlike Romania, France, and Germany where populist movements are being pushed down.
Kirk emphasizes that what America has is unique and special. Trump winning twice becomes even more impressive when you see how hard it is for populists in Europe to win. The key difference? Free speech. The First Amendment is America's birthright that allows movements like President Trump's to flourish.
The threat to free speech is real and growing. Kirk points to alarming statistics from the United Kingdom: over 30 people per day are arrested for offensive social media posts. Lucy Connelly faces two and a half years in prison for a mean tweet. Similar restrictions exist in Germany.
Kirk concludes that Americans should be grateful to God for President Trump and the ability to speak freely, protected by the Constitution crafted by America's brilliant framers. This cultural rebellion and realignment is much more than political—it's about men understanding that woke, politically correct culture with the pronoun police hasn't worked for them, and they want a political party that aligns with their values.
