No One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a "Kid" We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

[Swede]

What a scum bag Vance is showing himself to be.

Vice President JD Vance would like you to do anything but pay attention to those abhorrent leaked texts from young Republicans that Politico covered on Tuesday. And if you do read them, he wants you to think they’re just “kids” saying “edgy, offensive” things.

Except that they appear to be full-grown adults, according to Mother Jones’ analysis of public records and reports of the participants’ ages.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/republican-hitler-group-chat-nazi-politico/

[Irish_Dem]

1. Even if they were kids, they should not get a pass.

Kids should be reprimanded for inappropriate behavior.

[Mc Mike]

2. Tells anti nazi americans to 'grow up',

instead of telling the repug nazi 'kids' to grow up.

"They're just kids, so you should grow up.'

[eppur_se_muova]

3. "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible." ― George W. Bush, explaining his 40's. nt

It's all of the same piece. Uglicans don't have to grow up until they manage their first hedge fund -- and maybe not even then. Democrats get arrested at 16 and 17 for much lesser offenses, often contrived by the arresting LEOs.

[yardwork]

4. The party of personal responsibility strikes again.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Important point

These weren't kids, and they are mostly politicians now. These were the young movers and shakers in the GOP expressing their actual views. One is a State Senator. Others are ranking members of the party and work on campaigns.

[Johonny]

6. 79 year olds still kids in MAGA land

Indeed most not as smart as a 5 year old

[flashman13]

7. These Repukes are young only in the sense that they are under 40. They are old enough to know better.

We are not talking about Young College Republican types.

[mwmisses4289]

8. From the article:

"the language used was “vile and inexcusable,” adding, “such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican, and stands in direct opposition to the values our movement represents.”

For the modern repuke party these young adult repukes are a part of, this is graceful and becoming behavior that perfectly represents what few values the repuke party has.

I will keep saying this: The mistake these idgits made was saying out loud what the older repukes wanted to keep quiet.