Ultra -conservative activist, 31, was murdered on September 10 after being shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University
Tens of thousands of people formed long lines this Sunday around the State Farm Stadium, Arizona, to participate in the funeral of the ultra -conservative activist murdered in the last 10, and watch the outstanding republican leaders, including the president of the United States, . Dressed in red, white and blue, and with his “best Sunday costumes”, as the call, the followers of the leader of the Turning Point organization began to arrive at dawn to give the last goodbye to a controversial figure, known for defending very conservative ideas and freedom of expression.
Jake, a 21 -year -old and student at Arizona State University, arrived at 4am (local time), “shaken” for the moments of political tension that the country is going through. “I am very sad and very angry to see what the world has become,” he told Efe. The student had participated in an event organized by Kirk the previous year at the same university, in the context of the presidential election campaign, and was captivated by his personality.
“It was very inspiring and interesting, I had never seen so many people united for a cause,” said Jake, stating that one of the points with which he agreed with Kirk was his view of abortion. Kirk, 31, was murdered on September 10 after being shot while participating at Utah Valley University in one of his traditional students with students. Founder of Turning Point at age 18, he consolidated himself as one of the most visible figures of American conservatism.
From this platform, it promoted among students principles such as individual freedom, free market and limited government, as well as defending extreme Christian values, including creationism, and attitudes associated with white nationalism, such as the theory of “great replacement”.
Sydney, a 56 -year -old woman who traveled from Tucson, explained that she went to the funeral to show her support to what Kirk represented: a “voice of reason, always calm and willing to debate,” something she considers rare today. The woman also lamented the growing polarization in the country and confessed that she even lost friendships because of this. “Sometimes I feel that I have to hide what I think. I understand the difference in opinions, but we are in such different points that it seems that there is no more common sense and I don’t even know how to overcome it, and it seems that Kirk was trying,” he said.
The tribute, entitled ‘Building a Legacy: Tribute to Charlie Kirk’, is expected to gather over 100,000 people. Therefore, the DHS Department (DHS) attributed to the event the highest security rating of the agency, a level reserved for events of great magnitude such as Super Bowl, ABC News reported.
*With information from EFE
