The list of Utah lawmakers includes House Speaker Brad Wilson, Sen. John Johnson and Rep. Phil Lyman.
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. John Johnson is one of 18 Utah legislators who have followed far-right groups on social media sites according to a new report. Johnson joined seven groups on social media, the most of any legislator.found nearly 900 state legislators have joined at least one of 789 Facebook groups the organization defined as on the “far-right” of the political spectrum. IREHR is a progressive-leaning organization focused on far-right, racist and anti-semitic organizations.
Facebook group, which the report says is influenced by the violent far-right Posse Comitatus movement. Finicum was part of the group led by Ammon Bundy that staged an armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. Finicum was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest at a roadblock.
The core belief of the Posse Comitatus movement is the mistaken idea that the county sheriff is the highest constitutional authority and can ignore or even nullify federal laws they believe are unconstitutional. Posse Comitatus groups also want to see the 14th and 15th Amendments overturned.Sen. John Johnson, R-Ogden, belongs to seven Facebook groups identified as promoting extremist views, the most among Utah legislators.
I don't think SLTrib know what an extremist is. It's anything they want it to be.
Utah is a state full of Mormon hypocrites. My family and I left that cult years ago. The 'church' lies about those who leave as being depraved. We've never been happier and more 'Christian'.
If I said I’m shocked I’d be lying
This is not the Tribune I grew up with. Picking sides? Wow. 😪
Odd story coming from a far leftist newspaper.
18 too many.
Utah is a far right theocracy.
This article defines”far right social media” with the following two criteria… 1. right-wing economic philosophies 2. sovereign citizen-focused pages …then lumps them in with racists. Salt Lake Tribune is doing what most media has now turned to… left-wing propaganda.
Shocked. 😐
I consider anyone who reads the Sltrib far-left. We have a balance.
SharonGF_NBCT Some are trying to tear down our institutions, starting with public schools. It’s insidious. It’s dangerous. It’s not what the majority of Utahns want.
For the love of God, please do not vote for Andrew Badger in the primary.
Cult Racists
I could give a shit what they read, watch or pray to. BUT they need to secure our schools yesterday!!!
HellenaPierro Shocking
Let’s not forget Sean Reyes and his quest to overturn the election
Anyone with a brain = far right to the democrats so this means nothing 🤣
I am among many LDS conservative Utahns who have left the Republican Party. We do not like what is happening to our state and are voting against mike Lee & others like him. We need good independent and democratically to run and start changing what’s going on!
So?
I don’t know what you consider an extremist group, but I wouldn’t count anything from the tribune as fact at all.
Fascism is growing everywhere. And it doesn't take the majority of the country for fascists to take complete political control. We learned that lesson the hard way in Germany. LET'S DO SOMETHING!
If we are not careful Utah will end up on the same track as idaho
And?
So groups that oppose govt mandated vaccines are now considered far right extremists? Welp. Sign me up!!
Mormon religious cult members overwhelmingly re-elected Jesus Trump....is this really a surprise?
So what?
The key word in this article is “what they define as far-right” it actually admits that it’s a progressive organization that defined it. That’s the pot calling the kettle black! What a joke!
Only 18? Reporting must be incomplete
Perhaps that because we are sick of being attacked by the far left that is destroying our country and MittRomney is completely complacent on letting it happen RHINO
According to a far-left extremist organization and compiled by a far-left extremist publication.
And am I supposed to act surprised? I would have expected to be higher here in Utah.
So much for his Articles of Faith
This is unacceptable. How are we supposed to hold a functioning government together when 1 party refuses to accept a reality? 2+2=6 and were wrong for not seeing that? 2022 is it. All or nothing.
Hmmm, maybe these jackasses could also do an analysis of how many democrats follow far left fb pages…
These are the dumbest hit pieces. 'Right-wing legislators hold views that a left-wing group finds offensive'.
Is anyone surprised?
Well this seems like a pretty bad trend. But this is actually an incredibly bad trend. Eff. I do not like this at all.
This tweet followed right after this one...
Understand, a lot of these guys aren’t hard core racist and anti government, they are lower than that. They will sell their soul for a vote, and help push those extremists even further. Sooner or later things will get more civil but not because of them.
UtahJazzyman Was this supposed to be surprising to anyone? 🤷♂️
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Unbelievable. We need to know who they are so that we can vote against them in the next election.
Replace their Christofascist asses. 🤷♂️
Patbagley No surprise there, eh?
They had to get that LetItRip Covid strategy somewhere.
I follow a lot of crazy shit, left and right. Sue me.
We have far-right, extremist issues in UT. For starters, look at Phil Lyman, Mike Lee, Burgess Owens, and Andrew Badger. Individuals who don't mind meddling w/ white supremacists and insurrectionists, using the Church went necessary, pushing shady political tactics when needed
So..? They probably follow far-left people too
Why do the people in his district continue to vote for Brad Wilson? For any of these guys?
Are you sure there's only 18, think there's more.
Just to monitor the pulse of the county I’m sure.
Under the banner of Heaven
Wow what a surprise, said no one ever!
Surprise! 🤔
WHAT? Ermagerd!
What? Far right extremists in utleg? The people who pushed anti-Trans and anti-CRT legislation aren't moderates? I'm shocked to learn this!
The “far right” and “far left” are the height of useless and hyperbolic terminology. What waste of everybody’s time.
They voted for Trump..
There was a time they would go by “Nazis.”
They are just doing “research”
Any difference between the far-right extreme and the GOP, or is the GOP further far-right than the extremists that ban books, control women taking away their equal rights, and ban education practices meant to help combat racism?
I’d be more shocked if the number was less or zero. Their party is lost.
Wait so members of the shitty, right wing political party follow far-right extremist (you can lose the or) groups. Good job trib
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