Republican Lawmaker Claims GOP Is ‘Enabling White Supremacy,’ Gets Told To Leave Party

'Make The Switch' Republican Lawmaker Claims Gop Is 'Enabling White Supremacy.' Gets Asked To Leave

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By Bradley Evans

Published August 6, 2019 at 12:34pm

Nebraska Republican state Sen. John McCollister condemned his own party on Sunday in a now-viral series of tweets, prompting a swift backlash from the state GOP.

“The Republican Party is enabling white supremacy in our country,” McCollister tweeted. “As a lifelong Republican, it pains me to say this, but it’s the truth.”

The lawmaker elaborated on his remarks in the tweet thread.

“I of course am not suggesting that all Republicans are white supremacists nor am I saying that the average Republican is even racist,” he wrote.

“What I am saying though is that the Republican Party is COMPLICIT to obvious racist and immoral activity inside our party.”

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In a statement released by the Nebraska GOP on Twitter, Nebraska Republican Party Executive Director Ryan Hamilton not only called out McCollister for his history of liberal policy positions but also suggested the lawmaker change his party registration.

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“John McCollister has been telegraphing for years that he has little if nothing in common with the Republican voters in his district by consistently advocating for higher taxes, restrictions on Americans’ Second Amendment rights, and the pro-abortion lobby,” Hamilton said in the statement.

“His latest false statement about Republicans should come as no surprise to anyone who is paying attention, and we’re happy he has finally shed all pretense of being a conservative.”

Hamilton then offered McCollister a dramatic course of action.

“I am happy to send a change of voter registration form along to his office so he can make the switch officially and start, for once, telling the truth to voters in his district.”

A cursory scroll through McCollister’s Twitter supports Hamilton’s claim: The disgruntled state senator doesn’t sound like a typical Republican.

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