Wed Sep 18 02:30:11 UTC 2024: ## Former GOP Rep. David Jolly Accuses Republicans of Using Fear Tactics to Mobilize Voters

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Former Republican Congressman David Jolly has accused his former party of using fear tactics to mobilize white voters, specifically citing the recent increase in threats against schools and immigrants. Speaking on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Jolly argued that the rhetoric employed by figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump is a direct continuation of the “Willie Horton” narrative used in past campaigns to stoke racial fear.

Jolly pointed to Vance’s position on school safety, highlighting the recent influx of threats against schools and the deployment of armed guards, a scenario he believes Vance is partly responsible for. He also criticized the language used by Republican candidates like Katie Britt, who he claims suggested a threat to white communities from incoming black and brown people.

Jolly concluded that this fear-mongering is not just a campaign strategy, but rather reflects the current ethos of the Republican Party. He specifically mentioned the “emerging Willy Horton narrative” as a strategy to scare white voters by portraying immigrants as a threat to their communities.

The comments come in the wake of heightened tensions surrounding immigration and school safety in the U.S. Critics of the Republican Party have condemned their use of fear tactics, arguing that they contribute to a climate of intolerance and division.

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