“For they killed him in his kindness.”
Political Fallout: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and “The Flight 93 Election” | The American Mind Podcast
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Political Fallout: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and “The Flight 93 Election” | The American Mind Podcast
Ten years ago, the Claremont Review of Books published “The Flight 93 Election,” Michael Anton’s urgent warning that the 2016 election would be do-or-die: Trump or Hillary. But where is conservatism now, ahead of midterms and the 2028 election? Plus: The guys reflect on the virtues and achievements of Charlie Kirk, who built up the conservative movement and the nation, and sacrificed everything for it one year ago. In the wake of Kirk’s assassination, the Right—splintered by the attack—has reckoned with the precarious state of our politics. Meanwhile, the Left has minimized the impact of the violence.
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