Did Kyle Langford, a Republican candidate for governor of California, post a photo of himself in front of the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp, along with the description "My 0% Unemployment Plan"? Yes, that's true: Screenshots of the X post were authentic. In response to criticism for the post, Langford insisted "I wasn't joking, I think it is exactly what is needed..."
The screenshot appeared in a July 26, 2025, post on Instagram (archived here), which criticized Langford, calling his post "hatred in disguise". This is what it looked like at the time of publication:
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thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org · 22 pts · 1y
he sure is leaning hard into that look... just needs a toothbrush moustache to top it off.
Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 17 pts · 1y
That's a weird way to say "capitally punishable"
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
Dude has a face as hateable as Martin Shkreli.
tane69@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
I don't think it's funny to joke about such serious things.
It seems like a great idea.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 10 pts · 1y
Has it affected his candidacy?
tane69@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y
considering California's voting style and Newsom's reaction to Trump being approved of even when people arn't happy about him. This dude has a massive uphill battle
xylol@leminal.space · 4 pts · 1y
I mean could he just turn himself in at a prison if he wants to work as slave labor
sleepundertheleaves@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y