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When Alex Clark,<\/strong> the podcaster and one of Charlie Kirk\u2019s top deputies<\/a> at Turning Point USA, found out Kirk had been murdered September 10, the nonstop poster was left with only a few words<\/a>. On Thursday morning, she shared her memories of Kirk, but added<\/a> that it was \u201ctempting to want to close up shop.\u201d By Friday, she was making plans for the future. \u201cYesterday I woke up wanting to die,\u201d she wrote. \u201cToday I woke up ready for war. We can do this. TPUSA will be bigger and bolder than anyone could ever imagine. We cannot and will not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued by sharing what she thought Kirk would want his followers to do next: \u201cGo to church this Sunday. A solid, Bible teaching church. Keep going,\u201d she added. \u201cBuy the biggest American flag. Put it in your front yard. We will not let him die in vain.\u201d<\/p>\n This summer, Kirk made<\/a> headlines<\/a> for telling young women at TPUSA\u2019s Young Women\u2019s Leadership Summit to put their families first instead of focusing on their careers. Perhaps ironically, he had spent much of the previous decade supporting the careers of female influencers through his organization. Dozens of prominent right-wing influencers got their start at Kirk\u2019s organization, including Clark, Candace Owens<\/a>,<\/strong> and Representative Anna Paulina Luna<\/a>.<\/strong> The contrast between Kirk\u2019s public persona as a combative, occasionally insulting podcaster<\/a> and his private reputation as a good friend to fellow conservatives helps explain the reactions to his death on both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n