Now a Hageman staffer, Gabe Saint runs a right-wing campus group, has close connections with the Freedom Caucus, and helped craft UW’s new policy on free speech.
His defense of just liking things he finds amusing is very telling, does he not realize how poorly that would reflect on him even if it were true? Most campus conservatives are really hurt by being unpopular or getting loudly disagreed with or publicly disliked, and they love to read this as a symptom of kinds of political repression and censorship. But maybe your "sense of humour" being casual cruelty, slurs, and complaining about gay people might have something to do with it?
Also it's pretty rich to see him talk about cancel culture when he and his organization facilitated a national media pile on towards a single transgender student (he even personally made an appearance on newsmax!). The campus conservatives whine about being repressed while being protected by the university and given extra access and consideration at every turn is really disgusting. You want to talk about getting silenced on campus? How about the constant intimidation and harassment Gabe and his ilk are actively perpetuating?
Here is what I have come to see in Saint, Gabriel is that when exposed to different people and ideas he has modified his statements over time. To me he is a kid trying to find his way rather than some of the more calculated power brokers that get a pass. Is Gabe privileged and grew up in an insular environment, absolutely. Did he grow up learning to shut up and cover up like the Hageman/Rubino clan, not a chance.
If Hageman cut him loose and he deleted X, then he is learning what the Hageman/Rubino crew learned a long time ago, never leave a visible trail of your obvious bias.
With that said, I would like to observe that most UW students are tired of hearing about Turning Point USA and KKG. The student surveys indicate that they would rather discuss more relevant issues that may impact their future, than the ones the media drives.
His defense of just liking things he finds amusing is very telling, does he not realize how poorly that would reflect on him even if it were true? Most campus conservatives are really hurt by being unpopular or getting loudly disagreed with or publicly disliked, and they love to read this as a symptom of kinds of political repression and censorship. But maybe your "sense of humour" being casual cruelty, slurs, and complaining about gay people might have something to do with it?
Also it's pretty rich to see him talk about cancel culture when he and his organization facilitated a national media pile on towards a single transgender student (he even personally made an appearance on newsmax!). The campus conservatives whine about being repressed while being protected by the university and given extra access and consideration at every turn is really disgusting. You want to talk about getting silenced on campus? How about the constant intimidation and harassment Gabe and his ilk are actively perpetuating?
I would put $ on he’s still on x just not under his name.
Good use of social media to investigate this guy. Unfortunately, he could end up in the Wyoming legislature.
Without a doubt
Excellent and detailed article. The middle
Of the road, independence and cordiality of Wyoming politics is on its way to being destroyed. Live & let live is dying.
Here is what I have come to see in Saint, Gabriel is that when exposed to different people and ideas he has modified his statements over time. To me he is a kid trying to find his way rather than some of the more calculated power brokers that get a pass. Is Gabe privileged and grew up in an insular environment, absolutely. Did he grow up learning to shut up and cover up like the Hageman/Rubino clan, not a chance.
If Hageman cut him loose and he deleted X, then he is learning what the Hageman/Rubino crew learned a long time ago, never leave a visible trail of your obvious bias.
With that said, I would like to observe that most UW students are tired of hearing about Turning Point USA and KKG. The student surveys indicate that they would rather discuss more relevant issues that may impact their future, than the ones the media drives.
What other issues are you talking about? Enrollment? Course reviews? Honestly asking as I feel I cover a range of UW topics.