Tea party struggles with racism from fringes and infiltrators
The NAACP accuses the tea party of drawing racist individuals while supporters deny broad racism. Some leaders condemn slurs and signs, yet activists acknowledge infiltrators and fracturing across hundreds of local chapters as groups like white nationalists seek influence.
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Red Beckman
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Joe Aistrup
Kansas State University
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