• themaninblack@lemmy.world
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        20 hours ago

        “Montgomery met Kirk when the latter was 18, after hearing Kirk speak at a small college.[4] Montgomery has been described as Kirk’s mentor, including by advising him to start Turning Point USA rather than attend college.”

        Nothing weird about that at all

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      These sorts of organisations always tend to be founded by rich, but not particularly persuasive individuals. They tend to find someone like Kirk to be the face of the organisation so they can reap the benefits without having to do any of the legwork.

      I mean would you be interested in a random 87-year-old’s political pronouncements?