The New York Times has an article out today breaking down how how white supremacy and far-right extremism has been mainstreamed by Trump and the MAGA movement, and how overt racism is now completely accepted in Republican politics.
In Trump’s Second Term, Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream https://t.co/xUV8Nso0DF via @NYTimes
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From the New York Times:
During President Trump’s first turn in the White House, right-wing extremists like the Proud Boys were on the streets, weekend after weekend, raising their voices — and oftentimes their fists — about issues such as immigration, the squelching of conservative speech and the removal of Confederate-era statues.
But in the first seven months of Mr. Trump’s second term, there has been a conspicuous absence of far-right demonstrations. And that, some leaders of the movement say, is because the president has effectively adopted their agenda.
“Things we were doing and talking about in 2017 that were taboo, they’re no longer taboo — they’re mainstream now,” said Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, who took part in many of those early far-right rallies. “Honestly, what do we have to complain about these days?”
Whether it is dismantling diversity programs, complaining about anti-white bias in museums or simply promoting an aura of authoritarian nationalism, Mr. Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many right-wing activists who have long supported those ideas.
It is amazing how little we see of those groups like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers now that Trump has mainstreamed their ideology.
Read the full article here.
NYT: Trump Has Made Far-Right Extremism Mainstreamhttps://t.co/HOil2uBDhA pic.twitter.com/aEkK5YKguI
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