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Post by Trog on Nov 22, 2016 13:54:12 GMT
An Establishment Conservative’s Guide To The Alt-RightSummarizes most of what I think are the reasons why Trump won. I would also add that additionally, those who voted for Trump rejects the notion that they are in any way subject to some sort of inherited guilt, and they also reject the notion of some sort of inherited victimhood. I'd almost feel that I have discovered my natural political home, except that I'm not really a natural conservative, as 'natural conservatism' is described in the link - I do not think of conservatism as incompatible with or opposed to liberalism. But then, I'm not an American.
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Post by cjm on Nov 23, 2016 5:36:11 GMT
A very comprehensive survey of the make-up of the right.
Seems a rather motley collection of groups. I am in agreement with some trends, disagree strongly with others.
I am surprised to find an intellectual component.
I wish the Nazi and anti-gay elements were not there. While separate groupings aligns with my thinking, all should have an equal chance (this means that I do not hate any races as such).
Would be quite a job to write a comprehensive response which in the end would be likely to be but a (boring) individual testament.
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Post by cjm on Nov 23, 2016 16:59:32 GMT
Trump 'disavows and condemns' his vocal alt-right supporters ATLANTA — President-elect Donald Trump is again distancing himself from the alt-right movement as its white supremacist members claim his election as a boon for their agenda. "I disavow and condemn them," Trump said Tuesday during a wide-ranging interview with staff members of The New York Times. It's the latest attempt from Trump to separate himself from groups and individuals widely condemned for their advocacy of white supremacy in American culture. The Republican president-elect added that he does not want to "energize" the groups, one of which garnered viral headlines this weekend with a gathering in Washington, where organizers and attendees evoked Adolf Hitler's Third Reich with cries of "Heil Trump" and reprisals of the Nazi salute. ...
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