The fact that Glenn Youngkin’s name is apparently high on the list to replace Noem is just the latest in the breathtakingly steep far-right radicalization of Youngkin, who – as late as 2020! – was busy at the Carlyle Group praising Communist China’s “unique system” (and calling China’s government “incredibly helpful”), talking positively/enthusiastically about increasing diversity and inclusion at Carlyle; making companies great via ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategies; reducing companies’ carbon footprint; etc.
In short, Youngkin as late as 2020 sounded like a…”woke” liberal? Fast forward to today, and Youngkin basically has done a 180 on all of those things, which he now claims are evil incarnate.
What changed? Simply stated, Youngkin decided that he wanted to be a successful politician – governor, then president? – in the Republican Party, and that Republican Party is now 100% owned-and-operated by Trump/MAGA. So Youngkin decided that he’d do whatever it took for him to move up the ranks in THAT party, even if that required almost literally selling his soul to the devil. So that’s what he did, and continues to do, so here we are…Youngkin as a possible replacement for Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, because Noem’s not hardcore enough for Trump, Stephen Miller, etc. apparently.
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