Trackers Are Some Of The Most Hated (And Powerful) People In Politics (HBO)

Sometimes a politician says something so racist, sexist, or otherwise terrible that it could (or should) ruin their career.
But somebody’s got to be there to get it on tape - and that’s a pretty tough gig.
Zach Wurtz has been working as a political “tracker” in Washington State for almost a decade. Most of his work involves driving for hours to tape local politicians giving speeches. Sometimes these are massive ballroom events with rich Republican donors, other times they’re tiny gatherings in community centers.
If his “target” shows up to give a speech in public, Zach shows up too, camera in hand - ready to capture every word and send it back to his (usually Democratic) client.
He’s a bit like a spy, except he’s so famous in Washington political circles that everybody knows who he is - and tries to kick him out of their events.
VICE News rode along with Zach to find out what life as one of the most-hated people in politics is really like.
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[@durrhurr55]

VICE News 0:42 hey it's what you guys do

[@dacianchronolog4104]

These aren't called "Trackers" these are called Stalker Creeps. And VICE has been found as being abusive and sick. Why does this channel exist?!?! I hope dude gets arrested, the reporter obstruction of justice and vice gets bankrupt. "Award-winning" you mean hired by opponents an NOT by the people? Pigs, VICE you are guilty for feeding these people...

[@nozornozor8270]

Democrats should hire this guy to track within their own party.

[@p33erick9]

VICE News keeping them honest, i respect this profession. An independent non biased organization should have a similar operation

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Not a tracker, a Peeping Tommy.

[@poison2285]

Are we just gonna sit here and act like that haircut didn’t happen

[@stevenmorris3181]

Poodle hats comin' back ya'll. Poodle locks... Better hide your Pookie before it gets shaved.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

@@ArcticZombie dats racissss

[@JP-wj2cz]

No lies!!!!! Lmao!!!! Better than a comb over though.

[@JP-wj2cz]

@Steven Hickman ...from House Party

[@graczmisiek4131]

if you lived in a big city you'd probably not even notice the hair style

[@Dizzy206]

Dexter looks like a grown up Gerald from Hey Arnold

[@primofiamma7344]

He's Gerald.

[@TheRealRobertG]

OMG... UR RIGHT!

[@Y2ANJ]

Gerald looks like a cartoon kid version of Kid from Kid and Play

[@m.w.6526]

Yeah his hair is unprofessional and ugly

[@blueshue]

*heavy breathing*

[@crehhhnshawjamaica440]

Bro can you track the host’s barber? 🤣

[@tyler_3679]

LMAO 😂😂😂

[@xyz.8377]

Wow good one , I bet you have the best haircut ever 👍

[@crehhhnshawjamaica440]

Le. Don. I just did, yesterday july 8 2020 3:30pm...your move👍🏻

[@Vandicoup]

After a year your comment only has less than 300 likes?? *UNDERRATED.*

[@crehhhnshawjamaica440]

Vandicoup my best one was like 8k, i commented about dont joke about death cause jake paul might grab his camera and make a vlog out of you

[@actontreadway1168]

Michael Moore's brother: "We're going to need you to slip into the back of the room, unnoticed, and film the presentation without anyone noticing." Vice interviewer: "Hold my comb..."

[@wolfenstien13]

I'd hate to be track, but accountability should always be allowed.

[@jeffthunders]

White Coyote who holds the trackers accountable?

[@Misterz3r0]

There's a solution to not being tracked, don't run for public office.

[@luizmatthew1019]

@@jeffthunders Accountable for....what? All they do is sit there and record

[@donny234]

@@luizmatthew1019 who holds the recorder makers accountable for creating technology that can prove disprove a persons lie considering the person should be fed into a stump grinder for lieing

[@luizmatthew1019]

​@FooBar Maximus Don't political opponents and the opposing party pay for trackers? I don't think that's public funds. Also it's said in the vid that both parties use them, so you *can* track them

[@commonsense31]

Why do people hate someone who just record their speeches.

[@hakesho]

Because that makes it harder to lie/manipulate.

[@a.h.2667]

Similar reasons to why some people hate journalists, who believe in holding them accountable for words and actions.

[@augustajeter6035]

That's not what they're doing, sugar. They are looking for words and phrases that can be twisted and taken out of context so they can make non-democrats look bad. It's a Gestapo tactic, and it's disgusting.

[@personanongrata80s]

Augusta Vaughan I’m curious, what would you called the what-aboutism and lie&deny tactics deploy by trump and republicans?

[@michelleburkholder2547]

Cause they lie.

[@jhyland87]

0:24 this dudes haircut ia just hilarious. Gets taller every time i see him in a video. Which means it gets more funny lookin

[@oswaldwilliamsii3979]

The 1990's are back

[@mayanmono]

Kid and play

[@jhyland87]

@@oswaldwilliamsii3979 nah, i think hes just self conscious about his height... Lol

[@3dumdogs]

He looks like Gerald from Hey Arnold lmao

[@KikiTay]

Forget about the trackers, do a documentary on that guy's hair!

[@xyz.8377]

I bet you hairstylist is A1. You seem to know allot about hair style with that picture on your profile 😂

[@xyz.8377]

Fix your hair before you comment on some else’s 😂

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@xyz.8377 😂😂😂Are you the host?

[@VinceGaming831]

that haircut is wack

[@maximummatt73]

Like a real-life, black Bart Simpson.

[@zzulm]

Mexico needs people doing this. But it would be life threatening. The government is so corrupted.

[@fishfan2]

Zzul Ma i can verify this. My cousins lost both their parents due to the war on drugs and corruptions. My aunt was exotorted because of having info and my uncle who was in the Mexican fbi for busting a big narc operation

[@fishfan2]

@@TUC520N mexican equivalent

[@user-ge1wr6xw5y]

With how corrupt they are theyll just have you killed

[@Migwelp]

Never gonna happen. It wouldn't matter anyway. Good politicians that win are simply paid, threatened, or killed. The journalists are equally disposable.

[@romannn]

what would this do in mexico moron? lmao you disagree with politics in mexico, you're dead. PERIOD lmao. this dude would be killed in mexico if he did this there.

[@generalakbarr]

Call it partisan all you want but all he is doing is keeping politican from being duplicitous

[@frenstcht]

I couldn't agree more. If I'm running for office, my message should be consistent; if it's not, I shouldn't be running for office.

[@angrydragonslayer]

frenstcht *you shouldnt be elected no matter how much of a PoS you are, being in office is something you want to be

[@vivigesso3756]

For real. It's the Liberals that think they know everything. Ugh...

[@agentcia11]

+pp rr I know right they act like democracts, much less any politicians are ever honest or held accountable for anything

[@Mekinhumbel]

@ kzbin.info Just so I'm clear, what is it exactly that you're taking exception to here ? I'm a little concerned that you're taking umbrage at someone saying our representatives should be self-consistent...

[@namewithheld7835]

*Tracker:* Keep people honest and consistent with their message. *Instantly vilified and hated* Yup, that makes sense 🙄

[@TKUA11]

Name Withheld well, he lets the democrats slide, but wants to catch republicans saying something off. Yup , sure he’s about truth, he sure is above politics

[@RedBeardDog]

@@TKUA11 He is hired by democrats. Also in the video it is stated that both parties hire trackers.

[@shadybanana6553]

@@TKUA11 Didn't you watch the video. Republicans also have trackers. This guy was hired by democrats so of course he would only spy on republicans.

[@dec13666]

So now I know what "Hey Arnold"'s Gerald ended up doing.

[@alethea3131]

0:23 Saw him and immediately thought of Marge Simpson😂

[@hmm1370]

Ohcrapitsme ._. Pahahahahah😂😂😂

[@L1LL38R0R]

Never seen afro hair before? Pretty common thing dude

[@bcubed72]

BOJAN TOJAN ...in 1984, yes. Fades went out with parachute pants.

[@GpD79]

I was thinking Kid N' Play. But Marge works too!

[@joelvinson]

He showed up for the house party, and got stuck with Zach.

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Where the f*ck could you find an Audi for a couple hundred bucks on Craigslist? Even if it's old, the cars body alone was in good shape.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

In Seattle people are so rich if the cars need an oil change they sell it for $200. It's crazy..people Come from all over the states and Canada to buy great cars for nothing. Worst one was a 2014 A4 had a parking ticket. Sold for the price of the ticket. Thank you Amazon and your generous employees.

[@moedinerez9944]

@@thereissomecoolstuff dude your an idiot I just checked craigslist theres no cars for cheap people arent rich in seattle, it just doesnt snow much so the cars have good bodys but destroyed components and engine

[@moedinerez9944]

​@@thereissomecoolstuff How old are you?

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@moedinerez9944 Moe who is the stupid one? $200? Yes you got clowned..there are better than average cars here for better pricing from Private parties. The best deals are in the Bay area. Check out the "Free" section of Craigslist. I have seen people give away amazing furniture and even new kitchens. You just have to get it that day.. thanks for calling me a name... Btw I have seen Audi's for $200 it's not an everyday thing. Clown...

[@moedinerez9944]

@@thereissomecoolstuff No you said flat out cars are for $200 in seattle because people are so rich and you seen someone sell cars for the price of a ticket or people sell cars just because they didn't want to get a oil change, You didn't say anything about furniture. Send me the links

[@teddyleo8945]

Respect to this man. He is just exposing the truth.

[@Tormentality]

WTF did you watch? Trackers are like paparazzi on steroids. Clearly he's filming politicians for malicious purposes. Twisting phrases up to smear people is not exposing anything, or the truth.

[@Lyzander911]

@@Tormentality he's not twisting anything mate

[@Tormentality]

@@Lyzander911 ok I'll give ya that. But I think what you mean to say is that there are other party officials who choose what to piece together band release. I guess you also mean, he's not the producer of party advertising so it would be the him/her and/or a film/commercial editor who pick the quotes for their media. And obviously we all know that each party attempts to control the naritive of the election race, so spinner an opponent's statements and belief has become normal despite it being unhelpful to all involved and even worse for the pesky voters LOL

[@brooh3678]

The video description very blatantly contradicts what this tracker describes his job to be.. it's not to catch people saying something messed up, it's to better understand the campaign strategies of opponents

[@DerSpielfuehrer]

bro oh cmon dude...

[@bobsagget823]

Not impossible to do one while hoping for the other you moron

[@brooh3678]

Of course trackers would hope something juicy happens, but that is a very small, occasional, and accidental part of the job. It doesn't define what a tracker does and plays into the stereotype that people have about what trackers actually do 99.999% of the time. To put it in the description indicates this sentence describes what the video is about, but in reality, the video focuses on the day to day job of a tracker, and involves zero "controversial racist/terrible stuff that it could ruin their career".

[@ArtCore616]

Catching them saying something stupid is just a plus

[@nates9109]

he said in the last couple seconds that he's making sure they dont change their stance on things from room to room. its pretty much checking to see if they mess up

[@Jeffrey_Wong]

I read the title as "Truckers Are Some Of Most Hated (And Powerful) People" and I was so confused...

[@user-nl9xh8iw4v]

lmao

[@ijulesy]

what a depressing, boring job that must be

[@mykakakas5893]

Cameron Bell that's is like being a normal photographer

[@paulocuento9949]

Cameron Bell... thats what they want you to believe... they want to look like harmless low profile wannabes... they dress bad to make politicians hate them.. their appearance invites insults, thus increasing the chances of politicians criticizing them (which they will happily record on camera -----Job well done).. they disguise as normal people, but in reality, they are spies or secret agents.... the may even have hi-tech devices to wiretap phone calls and other "inside men" in the campaign.

[@username4441]

actually, it seems pretty exciting, and actually noble.

[@cameronsharp2297]

Cameron Bell what do you do?

[@NightWatch707]

@@paulocuento9949 You hate people who dress badly?

[@muskreality]

This interesting line of work doesn't do well outside the United States, very risky.

[@niftythelynx]

Yeah you'll either be arrested by nannystate police or murdered by the politicians goons

[@DrMFoster7]

Whoa damn, Dexter bringing that flat top back.

[@MarinelliBrosPodcast]

Comments: 5% Tracking 5% Suggestions 90% That dudes crazy hair cut.

[@TheRayvolution]

Y’all pressed about this mans hair.

[@3dmond]

HE SAID “IMMA HAVE YOU WORK THE HANDYCAM BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE FURTHER BACK IN THE ROOM” HAHAHAH BOIII

[@Anne-jo9im]

I CANNOT TAKE THIS JOURNALIST SERIOUSLY

[@MuhammadRaiyan135]

Anne why though?

[@mvogelmeier1]

Why not?

[@Aaron-lr5gw]

It's an issue, I've just recently noticed it. Hair that is seen as professional is based around western haircuts in most countries. It, like most of western culture, is based of Caucasian traits. This is part of the reason why it is so common for black women to straighten their hair and men to have little to none. This can involve chemicals or damage to the hair to achieve. I wish it weren't true, hopefully it will change. There are a lot of cool, professional stylings for curlier hair. I mean his may be a bit of shock because the sheer size but a flat top (is this correct? Looks like a flat top mixed with an afro or an extendo-flat-top lol) isn't unprofessional to me. Please correct me if I'm wrong or chime in. This is what I've noticed and read. Ignorance is hard to overcome. I mean it's the most natural thing. You are born ignorant to everything until you are taught or see. Its a shame but I am still ignorant to much of my fellow neighbors cultures.

[@egdapo]

I;m black and non-American and even I cant take him seriously and find myself asking WTF is that on his head? First impressions ABSOLUTELY matter.

[@miar.1570]

Anne "this man's hair is not shaped the way I think it should be!!!! my personal dislike for his appearance makes me question his occupation!!!" please educate yourself. p l e a s e. for everyone's sake. just because it doesn't look like your own hair doesn't mean it's "bad".

[@hhanonymous]

5:40 This is the whole point, I like that trackers keep politicians in check, if the politician is aware there they have a tracker on campaign trail they can't feed one policy and then cater and change what they say to another group of people.

[@liquidpersuasion]

Wearing WSU Cougar gear deep in UW Husky territory makes him a brave man.

[@jessekalebaugh3677]

Man i love all the content you guys put out i hope to end up on one of your episodes one day

[@Crus0e]

0:23 when you see your custom character in a cutscene

[@RemedialRob]

Feels good knowing people like this are out there. I'd love to do this kind of work.

[@HAOS5HD]

That Dude's Hair is oooon fleeek ! Maaaann it looks amaaazing :3

[@acwarrilow]

House Party 1990 vibes for the first time in 30 years. So cool!

[@andrewkiminhwan]

wait...audi for couple hundo on craigslist?

[@jkhobbies7019]

andrew kim did you notice how many lights where on lmao

[@outdoorsguy]

Luxory cars depreciate insanely fast, especially if over 10 years old with lots of problems like that one. The main reason being that they are very expensive to repair and maintain. In rural areas you get only get them serviced at the dealer.

[@brad7566]

andrew kim yeah a mid 2000s Audi with a ton of miles and probably maintenance issues. And older luxury cars sell very cheep because maintence and parts are expensive

[@voorachter2733]

Maybe they're more expensive in the US but BMW's, Audis, Mercedes can be bought for change in Europe. The catch is that keeping them running just for 1 month will cost you twice the purchasing price.

[@TurdKutter]

That’s an A6 built to last forever if you take care of it his shit is fucked his coolant thermostat doesn’t work it’s says it’s cold when his engine could be over heating

[@Starkada]

Somebody clean that guy's glasses!

[@jamessandoval5843]

“Let me get that Gerald from Hey Aronold” Barber: I got you fam.

[@lucakanga8537]

Barber: What cut do you want? Vice reporter: yO gIVE me that Gerald Johanssen Cut.

[@andrewfreeman88]

Title should be "Kid N' Play interviews Tracker"

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

That's 2 people

[@destroyenatar]

This is a great piece, I wish it was longer.

[@mdp451Gib01]

That's what she said.

[@skodenstoodis4262]

destroyenatar like the dude hair

[@RayRhino1]

And y'all showing your age...saying he looks like The Hey Arnold character, and my old ass is thinking Kid n Play..he's a good journalist, so he can rock that HighTop Fade

[@uhvyle4108]

not to be rude but is that MARGE SIMPSON!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MikeHawk-tj3dz]

I bursted out laughing at Push Pop Head over here 😂

[@broquestwarsneeder7617]

give us longer fucking documentaries ffs. you find these amazing stories, shoot tons and give us 6 fucking minutes. i will *never* remember this information.

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

If you subscribe to HBO, you get the full stories and interviews. These videos are specifically curated for their youtube audience.

[@gradertfamilymakes]

Something Seems Off "Curated"? What are you? Some type of "intellectual"?

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

I suck at interpreting sarcasm, I hope this is sarcasm lol

[@broquestwarsneeder7617]

hey, thanks, i might do that!

[@royrodgersmcfreely2858]

Stop smoking so much pot

[@TheJdk06734]

How do you get in contact with the campaigns to sell these videos?

[@firstnamesurname8531]

0:22 His hair is bomb

[@Biskwyy]

Well we know who's immune to trackers...

[@Nicholasjordanbergmann]

"get up early... watch some fox news..." lmao

[@topp4362]

0:23 Where can i get that hat ?

[@Jonwisniewski04]

Seems a lot less shady than most politicians.

[@ThomasBlakemore]

Can we first talk about the interviewer's amazing hair!

[@Reminisce212]

Thomas Blakemore dope af

[@somebody3143]

Thomas Blakemore seriously, he took a page out of Christopher Reid’s style playbook from Kid n’ Play Movie Fame from back in the day!

[@navtel]

cosmos kramer

[@mattrdirks]

first thing i noticed

[@FunkyMonkey-ip4xy]

Dye it blue and voila, Marge Simpson

[@MrStickyPete]

I feel bad for this reporter he really backed himself into a corner with that flat top, every commenter is telling him to get rid of it and if he ever does every commenter will be giving him shit of caving, he cant win

[@Misterz3r0]

It's just you and some other Yankee-doodle-douchebags, not every commenter.

[@hayaglamazonluxe]

He doesn't care.

[@Catchitno]

Warning: Taking deep look into interviewer's haircut may cause Hallucination.

[@daweller]

You guys dont understand how 'viral' works. Do you think this video would have received over 1 million views if the interviewer didn't have that epic haircut?

[@mukicska]

4:45 I really hope the interviewer asked off camera, if he could move someone else's clothes from that chair.

[@YouMockMe]

LOL.....check out the Frankenstein hair Also, it's not centered 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexslays_yt7277]

Dexter: gimme the Marge Simpson Barber: I got you

[@Vlaid65]

Great motive. Kudos.

[@urgencepc4563]

I was expecting a bird to pop out of that hairdo.

[@tomadams3528]

Bird ?! I was expecting a video camera and a mic with a mic stand to pop out of that hairdo. Or a drunk white girl from house party 2.

[@xboxisbetta]

Has no money for a car, buys an Audi

[@SpiraSpiraSpira]

It's an old one, though. I'd rather get an old german car than an old American one, most things being equal.

[@xboxisbetta]

Michael Munson true, although I’d rather have an old Japanese car than either.

[@SpiraSpiraSpira]

It is impossible to kill a Toyota Hilux/4Runner after all.

[@horus909]

probably cost under $2k

[@Neojhun]

Old Beater, cheap 2nd hand car. Problem is they do not last, full of problem eventually dies on you.

[@luisavila8342]

Thank you for your reporting mr sir guy

[@Sol_Protege]

Before I even knew which party he was working for, I was okay with what he's doing. Nothing illegal, and keeping politicians honest.

[@ColdFlame53]

YO WHAT!?!!? Is that GERALD From Hey Arnold ?! :O

[@bigding8977]

"What's a tracker?" First, let's talk about your hair.

[@bryedtan]

When I was younger they used to hire a number of PIs to listen and record with a tape recorder

[@williamhornabrook8081]

This just makes a lot of sense if you want to difference your own campaign from your opponent. Otherwise you're in the dark about how to have any competitive advantage beyond how many friends a politician has and their existing reputation. I like the trackers. They seem like really measured and sensible. I like Zach. Be like Zach.

[@bberg82]

Its good to see kid n play still has a career

[@mashamitchell9574]

Kid n Play were two separate people.

[@crapitoutjim]

B Berg that's who he reminded me of! Thank you it's been doing my fucking swede in, Kid n Play, 80s rappers.

[@rolocuh761]

I'm totally digging his hair. Haters gonna hate

[@lfakerson7703]

rolando agundiz shut the fuc up are boi be looking like a family guy character

[@GoatMeal66]

Why are politicians so weary over trackers? They must be afraid of people hearing what they say.

[@kadelammers114]

Mans just needs a 2000 Toyota Camry for $1000. Will last years with 0 matinance

[@LeonardoDeVinci1452]

If you are a Tracker aren't you supposed to be incognito? And once you're discovered don't you become irrelevant because the message will get tailored because they know a trackers in the building so whatever messages being put out is irrelevant. Especially when the track is more famous than the politician

[@PaulusCunctator]

If your downside is that the politician won't lie by tailoring a message, that sounds like a win to me.

[@somebody3143]

God damn it Macacca!!! Lol, gotta love the way Allen pronounces the name of good ole boy, Macacca! Why do they hate on these trackers so much? Is it that hard to just say what you believe and broadcast what you stand for? Nobody would have a problem with trackers if these scumbag politicians were not constantly talking out of both sides of their mouths.

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

Important work.

[@Mynostrilswispertome]

I like how they had to frame Gerald's shot to include all of his hair

[@shubhampreetsingh8630]

WoW we need something like this in our country too to catch those liars

[@yoloswag4706]

"and hope they say something racist"

[@BrianFullerPDX1]

I can't stop wondering what the reporter's hair looks like in the morning when he wakes up.

[@wiggy8912]

Good to see that Kid is still able to find work.

[@babyfaec]

So VICE says in the description of the video that the job is something that the guy working that job, says is not what the job is. WTF??!?

[@LFSPharaoh]

hey ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) what was does best ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@eleSDSU]

No dude, watch it again.

[@Toma-sr5hh]

the interviewer looks like an English soldier rofl

[@flashmanfred]

English soldiers dont look like that... I think you mean Beefeaters which are royal guards.

[@stephynuts3924]

Thank you for your service

[@laursieloise]

the journalist’s hair is the same size as his head

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

Forget trackers, everyone knows the people with the best dirt are hotel staff at these closed door political events. Remember the Romney 48% tape? A tape like that would end campaigns back in 2012, but sadly today in the era of Trump outlandish absurdities, it’s relatively tame.

[@xenothorpehuxtable9371]

DeshaunIsAmazing um the 47% Romney spoke of was right.

[@xenothorpehuxtable9371]

SirVixIsVexed Who would ever want to know the unflinching Truth?!

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

Indigo Rebel Boom, there it is.

[@xenothorpehuxtable9371]

Indigo Rebel go back to the original footage of the 47% tape, he doesn’t say anything racist. Find me a racist quotation from either of these guys. A truly hateful racist statement. And I’ll wait.

[@xenothorpehuxtable9371]

DeshaunIsAmazing You’re absolutely right Deshaun, you are amazing! It’s amazing how intellectually lazy you are.

[@mpad4497]

I like this guy Zach. He’s bothering the people stealing money from us

[@tdmj2812]

That high top fade is the “real” topic here!

[@waverly2468]

"Tracker" makes me think of Olga Kurylenko in "Centurion" (2010). It was a relief to see her get wasted at the end.

[@Viperwon]

No way he got audi for few hundred but cel is on

[@chipjackson7398]

Which party comes to mind with this guy doing the interview?... 🎉House party 2 y’all 🎉

[@AaronfromEngland1989]

Good job

[@durrhurr55]

0:42 basically sums up vice yeah

[@ECsponger2]

We need people like him to keep these LYIN' politico SCUMBAGS in check!!

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

I'm loving all these comments about the host's hair. What a clear indication of these people's clear subconscious uncomfort with physical appearances that differ from their norms and standards. lol

[@ludokerfluffle6232]

Rockin that box!

[@kylebarratt240]

That guy looks like Gerald off of hey Arnold 😂😂

[@michaelsoftinc]

JB Pritzker in Illinois had a full time tracker assigned to follow Daniel Biss. I spoke to him at a few campaign events, he was a very nice guy but I do have to say I hate the concept of trackers. Especially during primaries like Pritzker's, they're a weapon affordable only to big money candidates and used against insurgent/grassroots candidates. A lot of campaigns can hardly afford field operations.

[@ricardobarahona3939]

Michael It sucks that Bias lost. It seems that only the uber rich have all the power in politics. Hopefully there are more primaries with people running without corporate PAC money.

[@ricardobarahona3939]

Biss

[@douira]

trackers are hired to ensure the politicians don't use manipulative tactics

[@paulocuento9949]

Michael... small time politicians ont have to worry about trackers if they dont lie or switch speeches evry now and then

[@fishfan2]

douira but thr big bad ones use them

[@letters_from_paradise]

I think these people do incredibly important jobs, honestly

[@msendejas]

Hey it’s Gerald Martin Johanssen from Hey Arnold!

[@yourjunes]

This is honest journalism. Vice could learn some things from Zach.

[@xvegancommunistx1848]

where do I sign up?

[@TheKingby1]

So wait, why was the macaca thing career ending? The only thing I could think of was saying "welcome to America" to someone because they are brown. But that seems laughably quaint nowadays

[@Zizzily]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_of_the_United_States_Senate_election_in_Virginia,_2006#Allen's_Macaca_controversy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaca_(term)

[@youp9543]

to summarize what themroc and Zzyzx Wolfe are "sayin", it's a derogatory term. Also, the politician claimed he made the word up then and there which is a lie.

[@themroc8231]

Derogatory and really, really racist.

[@TheKingby1]

Splendid, makes things much clearer, cheers chaps

[@sirfredrickeggenhauser2795]

themroc I thought Macaca was his name, holy shit! 😂😂

[@witharebelyell2762]

Is that Kid from Kid n Play in the opening?

[@Draz.]

Dude the real life character from hey Arnold! Lol