Tuesday, July 6, 2021

A cancer spreads in the Republican Party

 


New York Times, 7/5/2021
Nick Fuentes, the leader of a white nationalist group, was bemoaning the political persecution he said he was facing from the federal government when he paused during a recent livestream to praise one of his few defenders. 
“There is some hope, maybe, for America First in Congress,” Mr. Fuentes said, referring to the name of his movement, a group that aims to preserve white, Christian identity and culture. “And that is thanks to — almost exclusively — to Representative Paul Gosar.” 
Mr. Gosar, a five-term Republican and dentist from Prescott, Ariz., emerged this year as a vociferous backer of the “Stop the Steal” movement that falsely claimed that former President Donald J. Trump won the 2020 election and spearheaded the rally in Washington on Jan. 6 that led to the deadly Capitol riot.

Gosar represents Arizona's 4th congressional district.


Which he has won by sizable margins 5 times.


Less diverse than the rest of Arizona.

Sources:
  U.S. Census Bureau (here and here)

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