Charlie Kirk leaves behind big shoes to fill and a hard path ahead, according to those he inspired. They say his life and his shocking death challenge young conservatives to create a future in which civil debate and discourse, not violence, define the democracy they love.
“I don’t think anyone will be able to fill his shoes, but I hope that he will be able to inspire an entire generation of people to live more boldly, for their faith, for their families, and for their freedom, because right now, our country needs that more than ever,” said Gunnar Thorderson, a former Turning Point USA organizer at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Sept. 10.
