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We see this frequently from white leftists when a black Republican runs for office, but you rarely see the gnashing of teeth of feigning indignation from the left that you do when a Republican is caught in this behavior. As I've pointed out a lot over the years, bigotry is no less prevalent among the left as it is the right. The left is usually more discreet about it, but sometimes it shows through the cracks. Racist attacks were made against Larry Elder when he ran for governor in California a few years ago and were met with crickets from the left and the media. "Free Palestine" supporters were frequently seen assaulting Jewish students on university campuses. In August, a white female Spanberger supporter went viral for a bigoted sign she was holding at a rally and then there is the current controversy in Maine, with the leading Senate candidate on the Democratic Party ticket having to defend a tattoo with Nazi affiliations who is still receiving support from the party's extreme left wing. With the exception of the August incident in which some high-ranking Virginia Democrats expressed condemnation, there isn't a lot of pearl clutching over these instances from the left like we saw with the racist text leaks from the NY and KS Young Republicans because ultimately, it's about tribalism, not morals or integrity.
"Go back to Haiti!," the man from the viral video yelled at Sears, a Republican, during a James Madison University football game earlier this month. "Traitor!"
After the incident, Sears clarified on social media that she is an immigrant from Jamaica, not Haiti.
"I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone," Sears quipped at the time.
The man, identified by local news reports as Scott Pogorelc, from Centerville, Virginia, was also reportedly fired by his employer, a subsidiary of government contractor Lockheed Martin. A JMU football player by the same last name is a redshirt senior on the Dukes' offensive line.
"We hold all of our employees and subsidiaries to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct. Any behavior that violates our Code of Ethics will be thoroughly investigated and employees found in violation will be held accountable. Zeta Associates investigated the matter, and the individual is no longer employed," said a statement from a Lockheed Martin spokesperson, according to Fox 5 DC reporter Allison Papson.
Meanwhile, Pogorelc is also a Democratic Party donor, according to Federal Election Commission filings and the Virginia Public Access Project. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor running against Sears, was among those he has donated to.
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"Go back to Haiti!," the man from the viral video yelled at Sears, a Republican, during a James Madison University football game earlier this month. "Traitor!"
After the incident, Sears clarified on social media that she is an immigrant from Jamaica, not Haiti.
"I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone," Sears quipped at the time.
The man, identified by local news reports as Scott Pogorelc, from Centerville, Virginia, was also reportedly fired by his employer, a subsidiary of government contractor Lockheed Martin. A JMU football player by the same last name is a redshirt senior on the Dukes' offensive line.
"We hold all of our employees and subsidiaries to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct. Any behavior that violates our Code of Ethics will be thoroughly investigated and employees found in violation will be held accountable. Zeta Associates investigated the matter, and the individual is no longer employed," said a statement from a Lockheed Martin spokesperson, according to Fox 5 DC reporter Allison Papson.
Meanwhile, Pogorelc is also a Democratic Party donor, according to Federal Election Commission filings and the Virginia Public Access Project. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor running against Sears, was among those he has donated to.
Man who went viral for heckling Winsome Sears with racist comment dealt another blow after getting fired
A man who made racially charged remarks toward Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears subsequently filed a police report claiming harassment after the incident went viral.
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