Phoenix, AZ – Young Democrats of Arizona and Unity Rising USA PAC today condemned the sexist, racist, and bigoted filth spewed in a group chat by Arizona Young Republicans Chair Luke Mosimen and other Young Republicans leadership when they thought no one was looking. This isn’t an outlier; it is further evidence of the lack of morality that has infected the Republican Party. Dismissing this venomous conduct as ‘edgy jokes’ is not only an insult to the intelligence of Arizonans; it is an implicit endorsement of the hateful behavior.
“These are not jokes. This is a direct view into a hateful ideology that has no place anywhere in Arizona,” said Claudia Kline, Young Democrats of Arizona Chair. “His hateful rhetoric is an insult to women, communities of color, and every other group of Arizonans that he gleefully targeted. His attempts to pass the buck and blame anyone else: the media, the left, and even other Republicans for what he did are the spineless actions of someone unfit to lead.”
Jacob George, Unity Rising USA PAC Executive Director, added, “Let’s be honest: Luke Mosimen isn’t sorry for what he did. He only regrets that his hate was exposed. Even the Arizona Republican Party said itself that ‘…anyone engaging in the hateful rhetoric… must resign and be held accountable.’ We agree. The question to Arizona Republicans now becomes: what are you going to do about it?”
The Arizona Republican Party has clearly expressed its values. Now they must practice what they preach and publicly call for Luke Mosimen to resign.
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The Young Democrats of Arizona serve as an advocate for youth across the desert we call home. We strive to ensure that youth interests are heard in state and local politics while pushing for the progressive change we need as a society.
Unity Rising USA is an organization working to build the power of young, working-class people and empower students to challenge far-right extremist narratives, mobilize their communities, and elect Democrats who will work for justice, democracy, and freedom.
