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Jennifer CohnWe don’t have to go back to the 1930s to find examples of political operatives trying to mainstream antisemites. We just have to go back to 2016 & 2017. Remember Richard Spencer, the “alt right” & Charlottesville? #RogerStone #SteveBannon #Posobiec #Milo #antisemitism
Ruth Rosenholtz@jennycohn @deemoney521 Note Richard Spencer calling Posobiec too extreme
NicoleBlu 🦋@jennycohn I remember a time when these type of guys lived under rocks , not in the mainstream. I question how we are to compete with their hostile takeover of Twitter. 2024 is around the corner.
Cat West@jennycohn What they did (even earlier than that) was put them in suits and ties, plant them on panels that treated them as ‘bold’ or ‘fresh new POV’, and had them appear ‘respectable/acceptable’. The old way of Brownshirts, armbands and screaming, doesn’t work as well as this introductory method. Shame on every producer who allowed, even sought them out for the tension factor of ratings. Ever since Geraldo got his nose broken, they all saw ‘value’ in racist content.
Give_Me_Coffee@jennycohn speaking of Spencer, he’s in the piece I recently read from Zarina Zabrisky. Her writings are a treasure trove of info.
https://zarinazabrisky.medium.com/nazis-in-rust-belt-7a29ffcd4493
