The Georgia Senate race is currently a contest to see who can best distance themselves from extremists. Republican candidate Mike Collins is on the back foot after The Washington Post reported that one of his former staffers has a history of racist online edgelordery that includes this photo:
Well that’s certainly bad! Though possibly not quite as bad as it could be, due to this subtle detail:
In Georgia, if you must post a picture of yourself in Klan robes — and I would argue that you don’t! — absolutely, positively do not do so with a Pepsi product in the background. Complete reputation-killer in that state.
Collins’ opponent Jon Ossoff was quick to draw a contrast — here’s Ossoff responding to a question about the report:
