It turns out the guy is a frequent donor to the Republican Party who has authored several articles for his local chapter. The media's ongoing credulity is why a right-wing operative was able to weaponize bad faith and ignorance into a nonsensical bogeyman. Rather, the biggest story that motivated Republican voters in Virginia involved a sexual assault that was first reported, and distorted, by Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire in a right-wing attack on gender-neutral bathrooms. Virginia Republicans rigged their primary, forcing the leading Trump-style contender to drop out. Propaganda is tough to fight with nuance and facts, especially when it is legitimized by the mainstream media.

Source: CNN November 05, 2021 21:36 UTC