h/t LGFCROWN POINT, Ind. - If fans of Hitler held a party, and a candidate for federal office attended, would anybody notice?
Apparently, yes.
U.S. Congressional candidate Tony Zirkle is facing criticism from one of his primary opponents, and a host of people on the Internet, for speaking at an event over the weekend that celebrated Adolf HitlerÂ’s birthday.
Zirkle confirmed to The News-Dispatch on Monday he spoke Sunday in Chicago at a meeting of the Nationalist Socialist Workers Party, whose symbol is a swastika. When asked if he was a Nazi or sympathized with Nazis or white supremacists, Zirkle replied he didnÂ’t know enough about the group to either favor it or oppose it.
"Don't know much about history . . ."
When asked if meeting with Nazis was a danger to his political career, Zirkle said he was willing to take the chance. “That’s the risk you have to take to get your point across,” Zirkle said. “If the Black Panthers or the Jewish Zionists want me to speak about these issues, I’ll do it.”
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