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meow2u3

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3. "Alt-right" is nothing but a euphemism to try to legitimize domestic terrorism
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:57 AM
Aug 2016

Last edited Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Racists, hate groups, and even misogynistic terrorists hide behing the "alt-right" dog whistle, which serves no other purpose but to try to mainstream hatred, paranoia, bigotry, and prejudice. They hide behind the 1st Amendment to peddle their subversive ideologies, and then turn around and play the victim card when mainstream media calls them out on their extremism, trying to pretend that there's some sort of "white genocide" going on because they have to share power with whom they regard as their inferiors.

In fact, Trumpanzees are just sore because they're no longer socially absolute lords and masters. Trump has given them not only a voice, but a megaphone and now those terrorists they have a license to scream out loud their prejudiced views which are not socially acceptable.

We should be calling them the "terrorist right", but no one in the media has the political will to call those extremists what they really are: traitorous terrorists out to overthrow the legitimate government and turn the United States into a totalitarian hellhole overnight.

I like that term. pamela Aug 2016 #1
It's a term that's been used for years. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #2
"Alt-right" is nothing but a euphemism to try to legitimize domestic terrorism meow2u3 Aug 2016 #3
I disagree.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #4
^^THIS^^ stopbush Aug 2016 #13
Absolutely Loki Aug 2016 #15
I agree 100% lunatica Aug 2016 #16
Exposes them for what they are. Exactly. Patiod Aug 2016 #31
Alt-Right Venn Diagram Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #5
Add a 3rd intersecting circle for nuts who think the Kenyan Prez is using chemtrails NightWatcher Aug 2016 #6
I'm a little disturbed by this line of thinking. Marr Aug 2016 #7
I agree. Iggo Aug 2016 #8
Alt-Right incorporates a lot more than just racists sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #24
I think the term gives the republicans SticksnStones Aug 2016 #9
Lets call them what they are- major league assholes. Nt LostOne4Ever Aug 2016 #10
More mindspeak randr Aug 2016 #11
Agree 100%^^^^^^^^ Person 2713 Aug 2016 #48
They are a racist hate group SHRED Aug 2016 #12
never even heard of that untill now need input . input. allan01 Aug 2016 #14
Same here ... Auggie Aug 2016 #18
Call them what they are, Republicans. Don't let the Republicans get away with disassociation. Coyotl Aug 2016 #17
Hmm...like the Tea Party. Iggo Aug 2016 #22
Exactly, the "Tea Party" was a tactic to disassociate from Bush's negatives, nothing more. Coyotl Aug 2016 #27
Yep, yep, yep. I'm right there with ya. Iggo Aug 2016 #28
They aren't Republicans though sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #25
interesting thoughts you've posited here.....who are some of the leftwing useful idiots, if I may? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #35
I've been here for 10 years, but thanks sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #40
Oh but they are Egnever Aug 2016 #45
I'm not trying to discount the dangers of extreme Conservative Republicans sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #55
Sure they are lunatics Egnever Aug 2016 #57
I read recently... Lobo27 Aug 2016 #19
tenets..... Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #36
more psy-ops from the neocons to cloud our perspectives librechik Aug 2016 #52
I have long felt "conservative" as a term for the right wing these days is truly misleading rurallib Aug 2016 #20
It's a phrase you've never talked about before, but as soon as Hillary uses and explains it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #21
"alt" was an old prefix from back in the days of Usenet Recursion Aug 2016 #23
I like alt-country Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #42
Love Gillian Welch and Neko Case Recursion Aug 2016 #43
Yeah, I like those guys, too. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #44
I'm happy to use the term "Alt-right" as long as everyone knows what it means. backscatter712 Aug 2016 #26
where's william gibson when we need him? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #37
From Wikipedia jamese777 Aug 2016 #29
If you just heard about it please don't lecture more clued-in people LeftyMom Aug 2016 #30
K & R malaise Aug 2016 #32
Well stated. anamandujano Aug 2016 #33
It's not Republican partys fault, it's the "alt-right" destroying the country .99center Aug 2016 #34
The media is running with it but it seems a Turd Way invention. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #39
Wrong. Predates the so-called "Third Way" by years. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #51
Interesting...I have only heard this "at right" terminology for a few weeks. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #58
Thank god Egnever Aug 2016 #46
It is a term designed to whitewash Republicans and right wingers by TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #38
Yes! Egnever Aug 2016 #47
It's neo-nazis with twitter accounts. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #41
... sibelian Aug 2016 #49
I'd like to second that... Rex Aug 2016 #56
I prefer nat sies. rec, nt Mc Mike Aug 2016 #50
I like to follow Media Matters and VOX - when I don't understand - asiliveandbreathe Aug 2016 #53
The alt-right is more of an internet movement than a political one. WestCoastLib Aug 2016 #54
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