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 among thousands of young GOP leaders nationwide, included derogatory terms for Black people and discussions about harming political opponents.
- Chair Alex Dwyer and Vice Chair Will Hendrix were named in the report by Politico.
- The messages referred to Black people as "monkeys" and "the watermelon people".
- They also discussed putting opponents in gas chambers, raping enemies, and driving them to suicide.
They referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
Author's summary: Kansas Young Republicans chapter shut down due to racist chats.