2/ Will they be speaking about the tragedy in #Uvalde just 4 hours away?
Will they be asking NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre where all the donor money went?
How much has the NRA laundered for the Russians over the years?
We want answers. Thoughts and prayers no longer cut it.
3/ Call them NOW to ask them if they will address these questions. Turn your anger into action and let them know what you think about them making paid appearances at an NRA convention this weekend, days after the #Uvalde tragedy.
🧵1/@EliseStefanik is turning the tragedy of the Buffalo shootings into fuel for her campaign of hate, going all-in on her "Replacement Theory.” It’s time for the companies that have supported Elise step forward and let their customers know if they support her vile brand of hate.
@EliseStefanik 2/ @HomeDepot donated thousands to Elise in 2022. Home Depot prides themselves on being “inclusive of all associates, no matter their race, age, gender, and sexual orientation”. Is making donations to someone who espouses racist conspiracy theories conducive to this promise?
1/ #CPACHungary is back in full authoritarian force today. Yesterday, we let you know about some of the American media personalities that chose to align themselves with Intolerant Viktor Orban. Today, let’s talk about American Members of Congress.
2/ @MarioDB represents Florida’s 25th Congressional District, so what is he doing over 5,000 miles away in Hungary? He accuses others of appeasing dictators in Cuba and Venezuela, but seems to have no issue when it comes to spending time with Viktor Orban.
3/ @RepAndyHarrisMD is another Member of Congress who seems to have lost his way. Harris’ family emigrated from Eastern Europe after WWII, but it doesn’t seem like he’s interested in bringing American-style democracy to Hungary if he’s comfortable associating with Orban.
1/ Let’s talk about CPAC. CPAC is an annual political conference by and for conservative activists. It was started in 1974, with Ronald Reagan giving the inaugural keynote speech.
2/ From 1974 to 2017 CPAC was a uniquely American event, focused on American conservative politics. As traditional conservatism gave way to the ultra right-wing Trumpist “conservatism” we see today, CPAC began to spread to other nations like Japan, Brazil, and South Korea.
3/ This year CPAC is taking a concerning turn: to Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a thoroughly corrupt, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant leader with close ties to Vladimir Putin, will be the keynote speaker.
Elise Stefanik has doubled down on her use of dangerous Replacement Theory rhetoric. We want to know what her corporate donors, and their customers and employees, think about that. 🧵1/6
.@PwCUS gave Elise thousands of dollars in 2021. They claim to “build a culture of belonging” in their organization. Is that goal served by supporting people who espouse racist conspiracy theories, @Timothy_F_Ryan? 2/6
.@UPS gave Stefanik $5,000 in 2021. CEO @CarolBTome once said: “No one is safe until we are all safe, and we know there is no place in any community anywhere in the world for racism, bigotry or hate.” Does that promise extend to their donations to politicians like Elise? 3/6