State GOP Leaders Shut Down Kansas Young Republicans Chapter
GOP leaders in Kansas are shutting down the state's Young Republicans chapter after leaked chats revealed racist and antisemitic messages.
The messages, exchanged via Telegram, included thousands of conversations between young GOP leaders nationwide. According to Politico, two Kansas Young Republican leaders, Chair Alex Dwyer and Vice Chair Will Hendrix, were involved in the chats.
The messages contained derogatory language, with participants referring to Black people as "monkeys" and "the watermelon people". They also discussed violent and disturbing topics, including:
- Putting political opponents in gas chambers
- Raping their enemies
- Driving opponents to suicide
- Supporting slavery
They referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
Author's summary: Kansas Young Republicans chapter shut down due to racist chats.