"Vice President JD Vance has sought to downplay reports that leaders of an organization called the Young Republicans sent thousands of virulently racist and sexist text messages- despite his recent calls for Democrats to tone down their rhetoric. Vance dismissed the conversations, which were published by Politico earlier this week, as an example of "kids" doing "stupid things," arguing that no one involved in the chat should face professional repercussions."
"The 2,900 pages of leaked chats from Young Republican leaders across the country featured a plethora of disturbing content, including: Referring to Black people as monkeys and "watermelon people"; Repeated use of racist and homophobic slurs, including the n-word; Describing the mass rape of Native Americans as "epic"; Expressing "love" for Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler; Calling for people they disagreed with to be murdered in gas chambers; and Jokes about driving individuals to suicide, including members of their own group that they viewed as rivals."
Approximately 2,900 pages of leaked Young Republican chat messages revealed virulently racist, sexist, and violent content. Messages included racial and homophobic slurs, references to Black people as "monkeys" and "watermelon people," praise for Adolf Hitler, descriptions of the mass rape of Native Americans as "epic," calls for murder in gas chambers, and jokes about driving individuals to suicide. Vice President JD Vance characterized the conversations as "kids" doing "stupid things" and argued participants should not face professional repercussions. Participants in the Telegram group were roughly 24 to 35 years old, and a small number subsequently lost their jobs after the leak.
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