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4. Buckley would debate intellectual equals, Kirk would talk over and browbeat college kids.

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 08:53 AM

Sep 2025

It would have been interesting watching Charlie Kirk actually debate the likes of James Baldwin or Gore Vidal.

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George Will Compares Kirk To Buckley, Means It As Compliment -- Gary Legum [View all] erronis Sep 2025 OP

Insult to Buckley... JCMach1 Sep 2025 #1

I don't know, it's hard to be worse than Buckley. Elessar Zappa Sep 2025 #9

'The nation's history is littered with milkshake ducks...' House of Roberts Sep 2025 #2

I can compare Abstractartist Sep 2025 #3

George Will should stick to baseball commentary Ritabert Sep 2025 #6