A thirteen-year-old YouTuber famous for his anti-Obama videos is now distancing himself from the GOP. His reason for doing so is awesome. Ana Kasparian (The Point) and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“CJ Pearson, the 13-year-old viral YouTube star made famous for his rants against President Barack Obama, has renounced conservatism, according to a Friday interview with CNN.

Pearson told the network in an email that the GOP’s stance on racial and gender disparity compelled him to change.

“I was tired of being a champion of a party that turned a blind eye to racial discrimination,” Pearson told CNN. “Tired of being a champion of any cause that denies equal rights to every American. Tired of being a champion of a party that doesn’t care about the issues important to young people.”

Pearson’s made headlines in September after he made a video from his Georgia homequestioning why Obama had invited that “Muslim kid” to the White House. He was referring to Ahmed Mohammed, the Dallas-area student who brought a homemade clock to his high school.”*

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