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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Charlie Kirk came to the UK and got destroyed by this young Brit."
Lol, the kid kicked his ass hard and the audience can't stop laughing and applauding.
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"Charlie Kirk came to the UK and got destroyed by this young Brit." (Original Post)
Dave Bowman
Sep 2025
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SunSeeker
(57,630 posts)1. Yeah, I'm actually amazed Kirk was stupid enough to go to Cambridge.
There were a number of Cambridge students that outdebated him that day, despite the short time limit they were all given...and the way Kirk kept changing the subject when he got stomped, like this Cambridge feminist:
https://youtube.com/shorts/pL3v7AdKIto?si=mPH2powWgCmU8hw8
Dave Bowman
(6,748 posts)2. Yes, he doesn't strike me as smart and not much charisma either.
IzzaNuDay
(1,241 posts)3. I recall this incident
And wondered who in the hell was this guy and what kind of flex did he think he had?
CK didnt have the stones to debate intellectuals, that would be way out of his league.
At least CK cant do this anymore, and I recommend his protégés to cease and desist trying this.
AZJonnie
(2,912 posts)4. I'm such a fan of the English generally
I'm not sure I'd declare that one of the two "won" but the kid definitely held his own and made some great points.