Left’s latest socialist darling dragged over ‘whiteness’ comments pulling in her own family: ‘Weirdo racism’
Democratic socialist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing renewed scrutiny after past remarks about race and "whiteness" resurfaced online, including comments referencing members of her own family."My proximity to whiteness continues, right... He is half-white and half-Korean.
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Democratic socialist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing renewed scrutiny after past remarks about race and "whiteness" resurfaced online, including comments referencing members of her own family."My proximity to whiteness continues, right... He is half-white and half-Korean. I think navigating what his identity is and how people perceive him is always at the back of my mind as well," Hong, who has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021, said during a 2021 interview with ListenMKE.A trove of Hong's past X posts and interview clips has resurfaced as she campaigns for Wisconsin governor, renewing scrutiny of her repeated comments about race and identity, including remarks critical of whiteness.SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE"I’m sorry but this woman is not well," wrote Fox News contributor Paul Mauro on X."It must be exhausting to have to think like this," said Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty president Rick Esenberg."Weirdo racism," said Fox News political analyst Guy Benson.Fox News Digital reached out to Hong's campaign Tuesday regarding her past comments and subsequent criticisms, but did not immediately receive a reply.HASAN PIKER'S DEFENSE OF HAMAS HAVING 'RIGHT TO RESIST MILITARILY' DRAWS CONDEMNATION FROM HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPSThe renewed attention comes as Hong embraces some of the left's most prominent progressive figures, campaigning alongside Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and socialist streamer Hasan Piker, tying her candidacy to a national progressive movement that Republicans argue has gone too far to the left.The Sunday rally drew online backlash after attendees were required to show photo ID, prompting hypocrisy accusations over the left’s opposition to the SAVE Act’s voter ID and citizenship verification provisions."Add this to the growing list of Fran Flip-Flops: @FrancescaHongWI opposes voter ID, yet she’s requiring photo ID for her event with Ilhan Omar.
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Left’s latest socialist darling dragged over ‘whiteness’ comments pulling in her own family: ‘Weirdo racism’
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