Leaked messages from a private Telegram chat group involving Young Republican leaders have exposed rampant racism, antisemitism, misogyny, and violent rhetoric, raising serious concerns about the organisation’s internal culture. The chat group, named “RESTOREYR WAR ROOM,” included members from New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont chapters. The 2,900 pages of messages, exchanged between January and August this year, show disturbing language including praise for Adolf Hitler, racial slurs against Black and Jewish people, and threats of violence against political opponents. What were the chats about? Peter Giunta, former president of the New York State Young Republicans and creator of the...
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