ST. LOUIS - Charlie Kirk's beliefs were popular among many groups, but especially among conservative young adults, who said he helped them see their own beliefs in a new light.

“He made it almost cool to be conservative again,” said Ella Bruno, president of the Washington University Republicans. “He was very confident, very outspoken and that's something that we don't see nowadays. It's almost not acceptable in this generation to be right-leaning or to have conservative values, but he said, ‘No, it's okay to love your country. It's okay to be patriotic.’”

Bruno said she knows that her beliefs may not be popular with her peers...but political influencers like Kirk made it okay for people like herself to share their take.

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