To National, State, and Local Republican Leaders,
It is time to be clear about what we have seen in the videos of what took place on Wednesday, January 6: Attacks on police officers, destruction and vandalism of federal offices and property, instances of violent imagery, and overall, an attempt to disrupt our constitutional system. It is clear that the environment that led to the attacks on the Capitol building was one that was created by the rhetoric that has been embraced by many members of the Republican Party, including the President of the United States himself. These opportunists in our own party have continued to feed a dangerous narrative that led thousands to think that laying siege on the Capitol Building was an acceptable act.
Anyone seeking to court these forces for political advantage or expediency is giving ugly and violent forces a voice in a party. Instead of addressing the core cultural and economic issues that lay at the foundation of these emotions, our leaders chose manipulation and lies. It can be acknowledged that so many Americans have been left behind, but there are lines in the sand and rules to the game: the events of January 6, 2021 both crossed the line and broke the rules of the game. No cultural or economic concern, regardless of validity, can be addressed with vandalism, explosive devices, and violence toward law enforcement in the temple of democracy. There should be absolutely no room for toleration of this behavior within the Republican Party.
We are the volunteers, the campaign workers, the staff, and countless others who have invested in this Party at the grassroots level. We have grown up with plans to uplift our Party and contribute to its success, and many of us volunteer or work in positions that do just that. We are the Party’s path to the new generation of leadership, and we represent the future of an electorally-viable and morally-sound Republican Party. As young members of the Republican Party, we believe that there must be a change in course.
We believe that the viability of the Republican Party in the long term requires a complete separation from the incitement we saw from our leaders. The next time this type of rhetoric appears, Republicans of all stripes should forcefully declare that this behavior is wholly unacceptable — before violence ensues. For the sake of our country and the future of our party, these radical elements must be removed. The Republican Party must not give aid, support, or voice to those who motivated insurrection against our Constitutional order.
If we are to remain a party committed to the preservation of liberty and our constitutional republic, these dangerous and radical elements must not be at the helm of our party. No matter what the short term political costs of these decisions are, the long-term upholding of our nation’s core values and norms will be worth it.
We, along with the rest of the country are watching.
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Signed,
George Alderman
Florida
Elle Kalisz
Illinois
VP of Communications & National Spokeswoman, Gen Z GOP
John Olds
Massachusetts
VP of Political Affairs, Gen Z GOP
Will Galloway
South Carolina
Former SC College Republicans Chair
Samuel T. Garber
Maine
Executive Vice President, Gen Z GOP
Javon Price
Virginia
Vice President of External Affairs, Gen Z GOP
Michael Allers Jr.
Virginia
Republican Candidate for the VA House of Delegates
Robert Rosamelia
Washington, DC
Former President of the American University College Republicans
Katy Selinger
Washington, DC
President, American University College Republicans
Cole Perry
Tennessee
Former Chairman of the GW College Republicans
Joe Pitts
Arizona
President, College Republicans at Arizona State University
Clay Robinson
Arizona
Vice President of College Republicans at Arizona State University
Nathaniel Kidwell
Virginia
Vice President, CNU College Republicans
Brandon Fontaine
Massachusetts
President, Bryant University College Republicans
Mark Fraenkel
Massachusetts
Vice Chair for State & Local Affairs at the Massachusetts Teenage Republicans
Ethan Fine
Texas
Former Intern, John Cornyn for Senate
Noah Vehafric
Pennsylvania
President of American University Young Americans for Liberty
Brian Martinez
Wisconsin
ACC Activist
Thomas Kenna
New York
Former American University College Republicans Office
Thomas Kilger
Florida
Alumnus — American University College Republicans
Gunner Ramer
California
American University College Republicans
Taylor Walker
Florida
State Coordinator — The American Conservation Coalition
Alexander Campbell
Virginia
Teenage Republican Federation of Virginia
Colin Snyder
Florida
Stetson University Senator
David Saul Acosta
Florida
Young Professional & Graduate Student, Harvard University
Ryan Doucette
Massachusetts
Chief of Staff, Gen Z GOP
Ashton Willcox
Virginia
Outreach Director, Gen Z GOP
Knox Graham
Arkansas
State Coordinator, Gen Z GOP
Ian Stevens
North Carolina
Gen Z GOP
Matthew Fuzi
New York
Gen Z GOP
Sam Abodo
New York
Gen Z GOP
Alexandria Chun
New York
Gen Z GOP
Chip Myers
Arkansas
Gen Z GOP
Taryn Estes
Tennessee
Gen Z GOP
Jackson Hoppe
Tennessee
Gen Z GOP
Sam Soufi
Virginia
Gen Z GOP
Domatius Shafik
New Jersey
Gen Z GOP
Kevin Norton
Florida
Kasandra Myers
Florida
Jakob Levin
Florida
Lexi Falance
Florida
Davis Nau
North Carolina
Joseph Francis
Florida
Tara Tovkach
Florida
Tom Gilbert
New Jersey
Trey Blackwood
North Carolina
Arthur Mackey
Maryland
Aaron Stemann
South Carolina
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