James Fishback might be America’s first ‘Groyper’ candidate, who embraces extreme alt-right shock tactics. NY Post columnist Rikki Schlott shares this story.
The 31-year-old Florida gubernatorial hopeful has accused his black opponent of seeking to turn the state into a “Section 8 ghetto,” referring to Section 8 housing vouchers.
He’s praised influencer Nick Fuentes’s supporters and admits to watching the streamer’s far-right show, which has been kicked off all mainstream platforms for hate speech. He flings around incomprehensible groyper language like “goyslop” at his rallies on Florida campuses.
The guy is speaking straight to a new Gen Z reactionary right wing sensibility. And, while it’s turning off older voters, it’s worryingly doing the trick with the new youth right.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/03/04/opinion/james-fishbacks-groyper-politics-are-a-death-wish-for-the-republican-party/
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