Kansas Young Republicans’ racist texts show how far the party has strayed from its noble roots

Kansas Young Republicans’ racist texts show how far the party has strayed from its noble roots

The bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln on the south lawn of the Kansas Capitol in April 2025. The statue, by Topeka sculptor Merrell Gage, was dedicated in 1918. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector)The issue really isn’t the vicious racism in the texts linked to members of the Kansas Young Republicans, exposed by the news website Politico. It’s too easy to blame the young adults involved. Sure, they aren’t kids. Some have reached 30 and beyond. Republican…