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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndrew Yang To Speak Alongside Far-right Figures at 'FreedomFest'
I am glad that the Southern Poverty Law Center is monitory Andrew Yang and his so-called Forward Party.
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https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/07/13/andrew-yang-speak-alongside-far-right-figures-freedomfest
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will speak Saturday about his new Forward Party and creating political coalitions at the 2022 FreedomFest in Las Vegas, which will feature far-right libertarians with ties to white nationalists and antisemites.
FreedomFest, which begins today, is a yearly festival that bills itself as an open-minded environment that is independent, non-partisan, and not affiliated with any organization or think tank. But the festival skews towards libertarians and other members of the liberty movement, portions of which belong to the extremist antigovernment movement. It is sponsored in part by Epik, a web hosting company that has provided services to neo-Nazi and white nationalist websites.
A group of antigovernment sheriffs who believe they have the power to ignore laws they deem unconstitutional is also expected to be there.
The conference was set to host white nationalist holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and air his short film The Most Canceled Man in America. Organizers booted Fuentes after taking a deeper look into his ideology, the Daily Beast reported......
Hatewatch sent a request for comment to the Forward Party about Yangs decision to appear at the festival. The Forward Party did not respond.
FreedomFest, which begins today, is a yearly festival that bills itself as an open-minded environment that is independent, non-partisan, and not affiliated with any organization or think tank. But the festival skews towards libertarians and other members of the liberty movement, portions of which belong to the extremist antigovernment movement. It is sponsored in part by Epik, a web hosting company that has provided services to neo-Nazi and white nationalist websites.
A group of antigovernment sheriffs who believe they have the power to ignore laws they deem unconstitutional is also expected to be there.
The conference was set to host white nationalist holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and air his short film The Most Canceled Man in America. Organizers booted Fuentes after taking a deeper look into his ideology, the Daily Beast reported......
Hatewatch sent a request for comment to the Forward Party about Yangs decision to appear at the festival. The Forward Party did not respond.
I am glad that the SPLC monitors Nick Fuentes and people who speak at his events. It is time to make another donation to the SPLC
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Andrew Yang To Speak Alongside Far-right Figures at 'FreedomFest' (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2022
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I know a few Asian-Americans who are right wing, and they think they fit in with White Nationalists.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2022
#6
Has the Forward Party considered that Andrew Yang isn't their best spokesperson?
brooklynite
Aug 2022
#7
I guess their goal is just a transient task to shave 3-4% from Democratic Party candidates.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2022
#9
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)1. Poor Yang. Apparently this is what he has to do to get attention.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)2. The new Ralph Nader. Just what we need.
Ralph "There's not a dimes worth of difference between the Parties" Nader. He delivered Bush and the rest is history.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)3. Another person willing to destroy the human race so he can prosper.
Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)
Baked Potato This message was self-deleted by its author.
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)5. Hope Democrats won't let him & Gabbard join any presidential debates
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)11. This!👆
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)6. I know a few Asian-Americans who are right wing, and they think they fit in with White Nationalists.
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You can't make this shit up.
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brooklynite
(94,594 posts)7. Has the Forward Party considered that Andrew Yang isn't their best spokesperson?
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)9. I guess their goal is just a transient task to shave 3-4% from Democratic Party candidates.
Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)17. Not yet....
They're imploding before they even get on the scene, though.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)8. Yang has literally gone from promising to awful in record time.
Jirel
(2,018 posts)10. He was always awful.
He was a one-note wonder then, and not even that any more now that the newness wore off.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)12. Showing his true colors.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,313 posts)15. I agree
PortTack
(32,774 posts)13. I'm happy to hear SPLC is following him if that's what he's doing. Dems need to push this message
Out there so they arent fooled by his brand of nonsense
Skittles
(153,169 posts)14. what does the Yang Gang think of this
Initech
(100,080 posts)16. At least he makes it easy to know who *NOT* to vote for!