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The Definitive Guide to Idaho Extremism

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Gregory Graf
Feb 18, 2024
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Canyon County resident John Heida recently made the beautiful state of Idaho his home. Like many who consider themselves political refugees after they could not convert their communities to match their values, Heida teamed up with the Idaho Freedom Foundation Network to promote his values to lifelong Idahoans through his group called “Stop Idaho RINOs.”

Heida recently published a series of tweets that worked to normalize extremism in Idaho. He said, “We are calling on Idahoans to crush the curve and embrace the EXTREME. Don’t let them control the narrative. Never before has it been labeled EXTREME to have patriotism and a desire to protect the young and innocent. Stay married. Have the babies. Go to church. Homeschool the kids. Protect all children. Speak the truth. Be EXTREME.”

It’s an interesting take on extremism. You see, this tweet was published in response to the creation of a new group designed to fight extremism called Idaho Leaders United.

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Gregory Graf created Political Potatoes, a Substack that exposes extremist networks in Idaho politics. He also created IdahoVoters.com, the state's best voter guide. His reporting is factual, detailed, and exposes propaganda that's harmful to Idaho.
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