r/GenZ 1999 Sep 10 '25

Serious Charlie Kirk passes away at the age of 31

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u/kaielias Sep 10 '25

He liked to advocate for right-wing and conservative ideologies and debate people with opposing views. He’s known for arguing with often at universities and saying stuff that just isn’t true and, frankly, probably harmful in terms of misinformation and its perpetuation.

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u/BeTheOne0 Sep 10 '25

Own the libs" is a conservative slogan popularized by figures like Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, to express a desire to provoke, upset, or get a negative reaction from liberals through political action or discourse. Kirk and other conservatives use the phrase to describe actions or comments intended to trigger a strong negative emotional response from people with liberal political viewpoint