Yersocialistdad expresses regret for backing Alexis Hill in Nevada gubernatorial race after direct interaction at question and answer session
Well known social media content creator yersocialistdad has taken to Instagram saying he’s been disappointed in what happened at a recent campaign event with gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill who he has been supporting on his platforms with tens and tens of thousands of followers, which he says he now regrets.
He says he got up three hours early to manage his day so that he could attend the May 14th event, while also preparing his own comments, without directly naming Hill.
“I did practice all day long and had a speech in the event that I did have the opportunity to get up and talk. The reason I'm telling you this is I have what's called expressive language processing disorder,” he explained on his video.
“So I got up and I started talking and speaking passionately about this candidate because I believed in her and this person in the audience kept interrupting me. And I didn't really put this all together until much later,” he says in the video.
“But the fact that this candidate stood there … she stood there and she said nothing as this person interrupted me. It's ultimately horrible and I should have done that research before. I use my platform to inform more people about their campaign, because now a lot of people know about their campaign because of my platform. And that was not responsible. If a politician or human is not willing to stand up for someone in the smallest possible way, they are never going to stand up for you when it is really consequential... It's technically difficult for me to speak, so when I choose to use my voice, it is deliberate, intentional and meaningful. And for this politician to sit there and look in my face while this crass individual continued to interrupt me, was candidly horrifying and disqualifying in my view. They wanted you and the platform that I built. I learned from this. I am sorry and I will be better. I'm not a politician. I'm better at teaching you how to use your power. And I've learned how to use my voice, even though it's very difficult and I will do better in the future.”
In the comments section he says that afterwards he “had a back and forth conversation about this” with the Alexis Hill campaign team and “what seemed to be most important to the campaign… was asking me if I wanted to do a live video on my own platform. Are you kidding me? The simplest possible response to this would have been: 'hey Sorry this happened. We've got your back." It's not complicated.”
When pressed he gave another summary in the comments, writing “a candidate watched someone who sacrificed their day to advocate for her get talked over by a bystander and said nothing. That is the whole story.”
In the video, available on the Alexis Hill for Governor YouTube channel, he is introduced as Dan, before he steps up to the microphone with his phone in hand.
His comments are in favor of Hill and against primary rival Attorney General Aaron Ford while the Washoe County commissioner nods in approval and smiles standing just a few feet away from him with her own microphone in hand.
While he speaks, many sentences in, someone in the crowd says “what’s your question,” to which he says “I’m getting to it,” and Hill gently laughs. He then continues his speech saying his question is for the audience, while Hill is seen slightly frowning by then but continues to listen.
He then says he himself joked of running for governor, to which Hill again nods. He keeps complimenting her and then does have a question wondering if she will let people down if elected.
She thanks him for the question, the work he does on social media, while he quickly leaves the stage to applause appearing flustered.
Hill then plugs his channels before saying without addressing him further or what he’s talked about that she’s frustrated with inaction, giving a long general answer with habitual talking points.
The question and answer session in Las Vegas was itself “moderated by and live-streamed on TikTok and Instagram by Allison Hartmann (aka @itsallisxn), a Northern Nevada activist who has been following the campaign,” according to its YouTube description with the full video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAWuBIh6ShM and the full exchange starting around the 46:30 mark.
We contacted the Alexis Hill campaign team this morning via email but have not heard back. They have ignored all our messages, via text or email, on multiple issues in recent months.
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