Furries and the Left: A Growing Political Alliance

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When Newsmax TV host Rob Finnerty last month aired video from Chicago's 2026 International Puppy & Trainer Contest, showing participants dressed and acting as dogs, he observed: "Something tells me these are not conservatives."

The segment spotlighted growing curiosity about the politics of "furries," adults whose hobby is to dress in animal costumes. In the case of the Chicago event, it was focused on so-called "puppy play," a more kinky offshoot of general "furry fandom."

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