Young Republicans Are Radicalizing Themselves Online

“If we ever had a leak of this chat we would be cooked fr fr,” wrote Bobby Walker, former vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans, in the group chat he shared with leaders of other state Young Republican groups across the country. Walker had good reason to be afraid. On Tuesday, Politico reported on the leaked group chat, which was brimming with racism, antisemitism, and violent, authoritarian musings.