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Nevilledog

(51,118 posts)
Sun May 14, 2023, 07:34 PM May 2023

Capitol Hill Staffer Is A Prominent Follower Of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/paul-gosar-nick-fuentes-staffer-wade-searle

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https://archive.is/Ct1tp

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The ChickenRight persona was a unique figure in the Groyper movement. Fuentes’ core audience is made up of young, alienated “Zoomers” who watch his hours-long streams, in which he rails against minorities and gays. But ChickenRight wasn’t just some kid tuning in to Fuentes’ fringe online world from a basement. Evidence indicates ChickenRight has a real job in the corridors of power in Washington D.C.

TPM has uncovered an extensive digital trail of interconnected Groyper social media pages using variations of the “ChickenRight” and “Chikken” handles that can be linked to Wade Searle, who works as the digital director for Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), one of the most extreme, far-right members of Congress. ChickenRight’s posting on far-right websites and Searle’s alleged involvement with Fuentes occurred before and after he worked in Gosar’s Capitol Hill office. Gosar, his chief of staff, his press secretary, and Searle have not responded to multiple detailed requests for comment.

‘As Extreme And As Racist As You Get’

Fuentes is one of the far-right leaders who gained prominence during the Trump era. His open embrace of Nazism and usage of racial epithets is extreme even within this alt-right movement. The revelation that a devotee of Fuentes appears to have infiltrated a congressional office represents a previously unknown and unseen degree of influence for the modern white supremacist movement.

In an interview with TPM, Nicole Hemmer, a historian at Vanderbilt University who focuses on conservatism and the far right, said it would be “pretty extreme” for Gosar to have a Groyper activist in his office.

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Capitol Hill Staffer Is A Prominent Follower Of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2023 OP
Wade Searle is a dedicated Fuentes "intern" LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #1
Will Kevin McCarthy just ignore this?? riversedge May 2023 #3
What do you think? atreides1 May 2023 #5
Probably Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 #6
Wade W. Searle dalton99a May 2023 #2
Why are they all stuck in middle school? Playing dress up and their Maru Kitteh May 2023 #4

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
5. What do you think?
Mon May 15, 2023, 10:14 AM
May 2023

The Squeaker of the House would defend, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson and Jack the Ripper...all because he needed their votes!!!

So, yes...he will ignore it! Besides, I don't know why anyone would think that Kevin wasn't a racist POS...he just hides it better!!!

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
4. Why are they all stuck in middle school? Playing dress up and their
Sun May 14, 2023, 10:12 PM
May 2023

stupid costumes and super-secret clubhouse words and magic amulets and . . . .


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