Young conservatives honor assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk by promoting traditional values and encouraging political dialogue on campuses.
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TurningPointUSAfounderCharlieKirk’sdeathhasnotdimmedhislegacyofencouraginganincreasingly“unhappy”generationtoseekmeaningandpurposethroughfaithandfamily,youngAmericanstoldFoxNewsDigital.
“Ithinkweliveinaworldwherepeoplearemoreunhappythanever,”GeorgetownUniversitystudentElizabethOliversaid.“Depressionratesandsuicidearesohigh,andpeoplearelongingfortruehappiness.Charliealwaystalkedabouthow‘desiresoftheflesh’aren’tfulfillingormakingpeoplehappy.Insteadofpursuingthosethings,weshouldturnourselvestowardhigherpurposeslikefamily,marriageandGod,becausethosearewhattrulyfulfillpeople’slives.”
“Iactuallythinkmostpeoplearesearchingforsomething,”shesaid.“IthinkthatsearchingshouldbedirectedtowardGod.ButIthinkmostpeoplerecognizenowadaysthatwhattheLefthastoofferisnotgoingtoleadtoafulfillinglife.̶
