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Kai Schwemmer, the newly appointed College Republicans of America political director, has made racist, antisemitic, homophobic and sexist statements while espousing extremist rightwing views on abortion, a Guardian review of livestream recordings can reveal.

Schwemmer said he would accept a world in which slavery was legal if abortion was criminalised, describes himself as “very much an anti-universal suffrage guy” and accepts a supporter’s description of him as “our Mormon Nick Fuentes” – referring to the white nationalist influencer whose platform he streamed on for years.

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 28 minutes ago

I'm really looking forward to Social Shunning's return as an appropriate response.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 hour ago

Breaking news; Republican acts like a Republican.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 18 points 1 hour ago

It was already bad enough that streamers are respected in any way, but this new wave of political streamers is just terrifying.

[–] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 hour ago

shit found in toilet

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 30 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I am in complete shock and utterly surprised

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

Next he'll be saying he doesn't want anyone to have free healthcare, and he wants to deport a bunch of people.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 1 points 53 minutes ago

...An opponent, 1st Amender, asked [Schwemmer's teammate] Shell Shock to choose between a society where “abortion is banned and slavery is legal” and one where “slavery is banned and abortion is legal”. Shell Shock chose the society that banned abortion and had legal slavery.

When 1st Amender suggested Schwemmer was more reasonable on this point, Schwemmer corrected him: “No, I agree with Shell Shock.”

Crazy that he'd go for the option that gives him two things he wants instead of zero.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Surely this