Facebook frequently acts as a soapbox for those who spew bigotry. We all know that guy. In this case, that guy is Raymond Garcia, a Republican who’s running for Colorado State House District 1 (and a Fever Swamp regular). Here are some of the times he posted something so racist, sexist, homophobic, or just plain crude that we almost forgot he’s an actual candidate for office.
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Madeleine is a journalist covering Colorado politics and policy with a focus on reproductive health, rights, and justice. In 2016, she graduated from Colorado College, where she studied Comparative Literature and Journalism. In Colorado Springs, she worked in the newsroom at KRCC, southern Colorado’s NPR affiliate, before moving to Denver to pursue a career in journalism and advocacy. In addition to the Colorado Times Recorder and KRCC, her work has appeared in Rewire.News, Jezebel, BigMedia.org, The Colorado Springs Independent, and ColoradoPols.com. Reach her by email at [email protected]