why did charlie kirk say the civil rights act was a mistake

Charlie Kirk said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a mistake because he believes it created a "permanent DEI-type bureaucracy" and weakened constitutional freedoms, particularly First Amendment protections. He argued that while he supports racial equality, the Act led to long-term bureaucratic and cultural consequences he views as problematic. His critique focuses on the government structures and court decisions that evolved from the Act rather than opposing the principle of civil rights itself. Kirk sees the issue as the Act enabling government overreach and entrenching certain bureaucracies that persist today.