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Tulsi Gabbard Quits Democratic Party, Says It Is In 'Complete Control Of An Elitist Cabal Of Warmongers Driven By Cowardly Wokeness"
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Oct 11, 2022, 06:20 PM | Updated Oct 12, 2022, 09:30 AM IST
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Former presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard announced today she is quitting the Democratic Party on Tuesday, denouncing the organisation as one "that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness."
Gabbard, who served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021, posted a nearly 30-minute video on her YouTube account explaining her decision to relinquish membership of the Democratic party,
“I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms, are hostile to people of faith & spirituality, demonize the police & protect criminals at the expense of law-abiding Americans, believe in open borders, weaponize the national security state to go after political opponents, and above all, dragging us ever closer to nuclear war,” Gabbard said.
"I believe in a government that is of the people, by the people and for the people. Unfortunately, today's Democratic Party does not. Instead, it stands for a government that is of, by and for the powerful elite," she continued. "I'm calling on my fellow common sense, independent-minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic Party."
“If you can no longer stomach the direction that so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues are taking our country, I invite you to join me.” she added.
I can no longer remain in todayâs Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms, are⦠pic.twitter.com/oAuTnxZldf
— Tulsi Gabbard ðº (@TulsiGabbard) October 11, 2022
The former United States Army Reserve officer also accused the party of demonizing the police, protecting criminals, believing in open borders and 'dragging us even closer to nuclear war'.
Gabbard began her political career after her election to the Hawaii House of Representatives at age 21. She served in the field medical unit of the Hawaii National Guard.
Gabbard was deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and served in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009 as an Army Military Police platoon leader.
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