Gabriel Nadales is a conservative and libertarian activist who was, according to Nadales, formerly an Antifascist activist.[1] He is currently the National Director for the pro-American organization Our America.[2][3]

Gabriel Nadales
NationalityMexican American
OccupationPolitical activist
MovementConservatism
Libertarianism
Leftism (formerly)

In 2016, Gabe was nominated for the Network of enlightened Women Gentleman of the Year Under 30 award.[4]

Activism

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In 2014, while Nadales was a member of the libertarian organization Young Americans for Liberty at Citrus College, he and his chapter sued the school, alleging several constitutional violations.[5] In response, Citrus College agreed to change its policies and pay $110,000 in legal fees.[6]

In 2019, Nadales was, according to his autobiography, invited to the White House by the Trump administration to witness the signing of an executive order meant to promote free speech on college campuses.[7][8] Also in 2019, Nadales claimed that Antifa is "trying to hurt" and "harass" and called for the movement to be labeled a "Domestic Terrorism" threat.[9]

On November 20, 2019, Turning Point USA's Emerson chapter hosted Nadales, who called for open dialogue across the political aisle and a breakdown of America's left-wing "conservative caricature."[1]

In June 2020, on The Ingraham Angle show on Fox News, Nadales responded to U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler's claim that Antifa is an "imaginary" group, saying "That's just false" and "the protests I attended ... weren't imaginary."[10]

Books

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Nadales is the author of Behind the Black Mask: My Time as an Antifa Activist published by the Post Hill Press in 2020.[11] Also in 2020, Nadales contributed to Unmasking Antifa: Five Perspectives on a Growing Threat, which was published by Center for Security Policy, a think tank that is designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gerber, Dana (2019-11-21). "Turning Point brings libertarian speaker Gabriel Nadales to campus". The Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ Keene, Houston (2022-07-25). "Half-million-dollar pro-America ad buy targeting younger generation hits major channels". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Nadales". Our America. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "Gabriel Nadales". Network of enlightened Women. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ Doren, Dan (2019-11-17). "Conservative activist speaks out about experience". Northern Star. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ Solano, Evan (2015-02-19). "Free speech settlement costs district". Citrus College Clarion. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. ^ "White House executive order prods colleges on free speech, program-level data and risk sharing". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ Nadales, Gabriel (2020). Behind the Black Mask: My Time as an Antifa Activist. Nashvillege, TN: Post Hill Press. pp. 45–66. ISBN 9781642937329.
  9. ^ Lemon, Jason (2019-08-19). "Ex-Antifa member wants group labeled a "domestic terrorism" threat, claims they're trying to "hurt" and "harass"". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  10. ^ Ngo, Andy (2021). Unmasked. Center Street Press. p. 5. ISBN 9781546059561.
  11. ^ Staff, K. V. I. (2020-10-29). "PODCAST: Kirby Wilbur with Gabriel Nadales". KVI. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  12. ^ "Unmasking Antifa: In new book, experts expose ideology, tactics and fundraising of rapidly growing threat to American security". Center for Security Policy. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  13. ^ "Center for Security-Policy". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2021-04-02.