Sam Litzinger22h ago

“Bigotry among young conservatives has Republicans on edge
Many Republicans dismiss such party members even as white supremacists like Nick Fuentes gain popularity, but there’s growing unease at their presence in the rank and file.”

Huh. It was my understanding that bigotry was a feature of today’s Republican party, not a problem for it…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/26/gop-feuntes-trump-antisemitism-nationalism/

Bigotry among young conservatives has Republicans on edge

Many Republicans dismiss such party members even as white supremacists like Nick Fuentes gain popularity, but there’s growing unease at their presence in the rank and file.

The Washington Post
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Amazing quote
"The migration of our politics online has created a perverse incentive structure. If you voice anti-Israel and antisemitic views, you get an instant reward in the form of clicks, likes and follows. This fuels the fallacy that the activist base of the party shares these views. So ambitious politicians and commentators trying to position themselves to lead ‘America First’ are misreading these digital leaves,” Brog said, “and coming to some deeply flawed conclusions.”
Wait, does he think that it's a *defence* of Republican politicians and commentators that they are *insincere* antisemites?
Mar 27 at 1:11amWeb