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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51123751

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6450409

Since the killing of far-right activist Charlie Kirk last month, Vice President JD Vance has led the charge among right-wing politicians who have railed against “left-wing extremists” and what he has claimed is a “network” of advocacy groups that foment and perpetrate violence—suggesting the “rhetoric” of progressives who are critical of President Donald Trump and his allies is akin to violence.

But confronted with racist, antisemitic messages and jokes aboutremoved that were sent in a group chat by members of the group Leaders of Young Republicans on Wednesday, the vice president dismissed the outrage that has ensued over the chats as “pearl clutching” over the actions of “young boys.”

The “young boys” who sent messages that explicitly praised Adolf Hitler, lauded Republicans who they believe support slavery, and said their political foes should go to “the gas chamber,” were between the ages of 24-35.

“The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said on The Charlie Kirk Show. “They tell edgy, offensive jokes. That’s what kids do. And I really don’t want us to grow up in a country where a kid telling a stupid joke—telling a very offensive, stupid joke—is cause to ruin their lives.”

Since the messages were leaked, some of the Young Republicans who took part in the group chat have stepped down from their jobs—which they held, in some cases, with state lawmakers and the New York state court system. One member, Vermont state Sen. Samuel Douglass, who was the only elected official in the chat and made a racist remark about South Asian people, has faced calls to resign.

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[–] Australis13@fedia.io 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

These aren't "young boys". These are grown men who are Nazis.

And Vance has just openly admitted that he sees no problem with Nazi rhetoric.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And normalizing this type of behavior in "kids" is how you end up with Hitler youth.

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Mass marketing! Psychological warfare! 5th generation warfare!

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The young boys in question:

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

They weren't as young as the Hitler Youth, so they don't have the same excuse of naivety. Plus these adults have had the chance to learn from history why being Nazis is bad.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago

I mean he spends every day supporting a man who in his own words is "America's Hitler". Somehow I don't feel he changed his mind on that topic... just at the time people didn't realize that was a compliment from him.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Boy if you think thats bad, wait till they find out about 4chan...