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Dax D'Orazio, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Political Science at the University of Guelph., University of Guelph, Queen's University, Ontario

How Charlie Kirk became a pioneering MAGA political organizer on campuses

With a suspect in custody in the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, it’s clear Kirk’s legacy is bound to be as polarized as the campus culture wars trenches where he dwelled.

On Sept. 10, a shooter killed Kirk at Utah Valley University while he was speaking to a large audience.

At age 18, Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative non-profit organization focused on education that would eventually become a force in American politics and culture.

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