OUCH: Populist-For-Pay Ryan Girdusky is Humiliated on Twitter for Opposing Kari Lake

By Shane Trejo

Ryan Girdusky, 1776 Project PAC founder and proud LGBT Republican, is getting trashed on social media because of his opinions criticizing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for being too hardcore and pro-MAGA.

Girdusky said that Lake needed to rein in her populism after winning her primary in heroic fashion last week. He pointed to criticism from former RINO Arizona Governor Jan Brewer as evidence backing up his assertion while insinuating Lake’s pro-Trump supporters are rubes:

The Kari Lake supporters are salty.

Here’s the deal, recognize that the main issue for voters is not an election from 2 years ago or attacking the memory of John McCain. Stop being fringe and stop being cringe. Lake can still do this, but not by being the Walmart Eva Peron https://t.co/fwty16fFzS

— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) August 10, 2022

The American Conservative writer Collin Pruett brought up Brewer’s terrible record as governor while she led John McCain’s Arizona GOP:

Girdusky responded with an insult and a weak deflection:

Turning Point PAC leader Tyler Bowyer also slammed Girdusky for his ignorant remarks:

Bowyer embarrassed the arrogant faux-populist once again during a brief exchange:

Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow Matthew Tyrmand then kicked Girdusky while he was down:

Girdusky is part of a movement, dubbed “Populist Inc,” filled with scammers and opportunists looking for an opportunity to cash out and co-opt the rise of President Trump’s “America First” populism. Before his reinvention as a national populist, Girdusky supported far-left politicians in New York, including NYC Councilwoman Helen Sears and gun control maniac Michael Bloomberg. He also sucked resources off of the Ron Paul movement before it fizzled, working with the Liberty for All PAC that raised millions from libertarians with little to show for it in terms of results.

Big League Politics has reported on Populist Inc’s subversive influence on the America First movement in the past:

“New York Young Republicans President Gavin Wax recently appeared on Big League Politics Live where he discussed the problems with the Populist Inc. apparatus that has emerged to exert influence over Republican Party politics following Trump’s presidency.

Wax commented on the impetus for some to move past Trump, which he believes is an error. He pointed out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the individual who is typically called the heir apparent to Trump, had a troubling voting record in Congress, particularly with regards to foreign policy, before Trump elevated him as a prominent national figure.

“He does have foreign policy question marks. There are a lot of people in the establishment who think he would be a lot more preferable to Trump because they think maybe they think they could control him, they can co-opt him, he’s easier to work with, and maybe there’s some truth to that, and maybe there’s not,” he said.

“I think they would be great on a ticket together… I think that would be the best compromise of anything, but it is unfortunate because I think they’re both great and they both bring a lot to the table, but still I give the edge to Trump overall,” Wax added…

He also commented on the recent photo op between Gen Z GOP and American Moment, two groups that are supposed to be diametrically opposed, eating lunch and rubbing elbows with each other and how this sends a demoralizing message to authentic America First populists…

“That meeting with Gen Z GOP was just stupid. It was just absolutely stupid. I mean, these people disagree with you on everything. They’re completely opposed to our agenda. Why do you have to meet with them? Why do you have to take a photo? Why do you have to rub it in our faces? Why do you have to be cordial? I don’t want you to be cordial with them. I want you to fight for us,” Wax said, adding that this sort of behavior is the “gateway drug to David Frenchism.”

Still, Wax believes that American Moment has the potential to create a pipeline of qualified operatives for the America First GOP that is desperately needed to staff Congressional offices and other positions. He believes their Beltway-oriented focus is misguided, however, and could lead to the organization being swallowed up by the swamp.

“The ability to be removed from the real world, to be removed from the daily struggle and issues of working people, it always is going to alienate you, and it’s always going to put you in a different category, It’s going to put you in a bubble, and you’re not going to start really representing who you’re supposed to represent,” he said.”

Populist Inc. fraudsters need to be smoked out out the America First movement before they do as much damage as Conservative Inc. did to the pre-Trump GOP.