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As Republicans argue over far right streamer Nick Fuentes, a conversation about the mainstreaming of antisemitism, neo-Nazi beliefs and the fight it has sparked in U.S. conservatism.
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Front Burner26:45Nick Fuentes and the mainstreaming of neo-Nazism
Nick Fuentes and his followers – Groypers – are working to push American conservatism and the MAGA movement into even more dangerous and reactionary territory. He started to gain a following in 2017 after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. On his show, America First, Fuentes openly praises Adolf Hitler and pushes white supremacist, Christian nationalist and antisemitic ideas.
Fuentes, and his ideas moved one step closer to the mainstream last week when he sat down with Tucker Carlson, one of the most prominent right wing talk show hosts in the U.S.
So we’re talking about this mainstreaming of his beliefs with Ali Breland, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Ben Lorber, senior research analyst at the social justice think tank Political Research Associates. Lorber is also the author of Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism.
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