After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, conspiracy theories and divisions multiplied on the right. On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross talks to Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA spokesperson and executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” about what happens to a movement when its charismatic leader is gone, what it’s like to be the target of conspiracy theories, and whether there are any issues unifying conservatism now.<ul><li>01:32 - Andrew’s friendship with Charlie Kirk</li><li>05:18 - Turning Point U.S.A.’s activism and impact</li><li>11:16 - Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its aftermath</li><li>18:42 - The divisions on the right start with conspiracy theories </li><li>38:28 - “Can the right hold together on Israel?”</li><li>41:19 - Stress-testing the cohesion on the right</li><li>56:08 - The Erika Kirk/Trump contrast</li></ul>(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@InterestingTimesNYT">Interesting Times with Ross Douthat</a>.
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