Previous post
Politico uncovered a private Telegram chat full of offensive memes, racial slurs, Hitler jokes, and idiocy from a handful of Young Republicans who apparently think edgy means unemployable. It is disgusting, it is juvenile, and it is also not the second coming of January 6.
Yes, they typed vile nonsense. Some lost jobs. But let’s get a grip. These were not policymakers drafting genocide proposals. These were overgrown frat boys with Wi-Fi and zero impulse control, trying to out-shock each other in a group chat.
How long has the internet been around? Long enough for everyone to know nothing stays private. They should have known better, but apparently, common sense didn’t make it into their group chat. Still, for all their stupidity, the overreaction says even more about the people pretending to be shocked.
The media is acting like they uncovered Watergate 2.0 with emojis. Politico dropped nearly three thousand pages of screenshots and called it an unfiltered look into the GOP’s young base. You can almost hear the editors ordering confetti cannons. Somebody check on Amanda Marcotte; she probably fainted into her feminist throw pillow.
This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia. I refuse to join the pearl clutching when powerful people call for political violence. pic.twitter.com/kV57Wq7BLG
— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 14, 2025
JD Vance steps in and does what no one else has the guts to do. He adds perspective. He basically said, kids do stupid things, especially young boys. And he is right. Offensive, yes. Worth firing squads and lifetime bans, no. Especially when the same media hand-wringing over hate speech and cheers on the sexualization of children through transgender ideology, movies that glorify violence, and books that treat perversion like enlightenment.
Vance noted that today’s world is very different from the one where he grew up, one where one must be extremely careful about being scrutinized for offensive jokes, “but the reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys, they tell edgy, offensive jokes… I really don’t want us to grow up in a country where where a kid telling a stupid joke — telling a very offensive, stupid joke is cause to ruin their lives.”
He alluded to the phenomenon of cancel culture that has been ubiquitous in America for years, arguing it is time to reject such tactics for good.
“And at some point, we’re all going to have to say, ‘Enough of this BS. We’re not going to allow the worst moment in a 21-year-old’s group chat to ruin a kid’s life for the rest of time,'” he said. – Fox News
Outrage spreads faster than facts now. A few screenshots can ruin lives before breakfast. Everyone’s a prosecutor, no one’s a witness, and by the time the truth surfaces, the mob has already moved on to the next scandal. The damage is the point.
Right on schedule, the outrage turned into a fundraising opportunity. Bless his heart, he never misses a chance to embarrass himself. Thankfully, the backlash rolled in before he could finish his virtue signal. Honestly, how short is their memory?
How ironic that I can’t find a single post mentioning and condemning Jay Jones for his text messages, in which he fantasized about killing his political opponent and his two children. pic.twitter.com/UR81bG51yR
— I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) October 15, 2025
Now let’s talk about something that actually matters. Jay Jones, the Virginia Democrat, texted about putting bullets in his Republican opponent and wishing death on the man’s children. That wasn’t stupid banter or poor judgment after a bad day. That was a candidate for attorney general talking about real violence against a real person.
So yes, JD Vance’s comparison holds up. The Young Republican messages were gross and immature. The Jay Jones texts were malicious, dangerous, and written with intent. One group needs therapy and a civics class. The other needs a background check and possibly a visit from law enforcement.
Apparently, juvenile trash talk in a private thread is more dangerous than Jay Jones, a Democrat candidate for attorney general, wishing death on his opponent’s family.
And where are the Democrats now? They are still backing Jay Jones. No one has asked him to step down. The same people who scream about accountability when a Republican tells an off-color joke are suddenly preaching forgiveness to a man who fantasized about killing his political opponent and his children.
At this point, it’s not even about who said what. The story isn’t the text messages, it’s the reaction. Every scandal follows the same script. One side overreacts, the other side digs in, and the media milks it for another week of clicks.
No one is really offended anymore. They just shop for something to pretend to be mad about. Outrage is now a product, packaged, branded, and sold for clicks and donations. The media needs villains, activists need fuel, and politicians need distractions.
The Young Republican chat gave them all three. It’s not about morality; it’s about marketing. Outrage is the easiest way to look principled without actually being one.
We used to laugh at the National Enquirer. Now we call it the news.
Feature Image: Created in Canva Pro
Leave a Reply