The 'alt-right fringe' is pushing its way into normal conservative circles

[Michie]

Recently, Politico exposed a seven-month collection of Telegram chat conversations among 12 members of the Young Republican National Federation that were overtly hateful, racist, and antisemitic.

It’s easy to try to dismiss this abhorrent chat group as an outlier of immature kids who have very little impact. (Most conservatives are not hateful, after all.) We want to believe that this report is just another example of liberal media bias — especially when we, as Christian conservatives, are regularly demeaned and labeled as right-wing extremists, often called “white Christian nationalists” by those in the middle and left side of the political spectrum. In fact, Vice President J.D. Vance downplayed the story, saying that these chats paled in comparison to the outright violent rhetoric and actions of the Left.

While the vice president is right to point out that these 12 young Republicans are far less influential and violent than those on the Left like Antifa, Charlie Kirk’s assassin, and the Virginia attorney general candidate, Jay Jones (a man who could potentially become the state’s chief legal advisor and law enforcement officer), we should not disregard or excuse their disgusting words. Disturbingly, there is a growing trend of hateful language among young conservatives and even some other influential conservatives. What has typically been relegated to the “alt-right fringe” is pushing its way into normal conservative circles. This is something that we, as Christians, must stand up against and stop.

Conservative leaders raising the alarm​

Continued below.

Christians Must Stand Up against Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Conspiracy Theories on the Right

Disturbingly, there is a growing trend of hateful language among young conservatives and even some other influential conservatives. What has typically been rele

washingtonstand.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

Recently, Politico exposed a seven-month collection of Telegram chat conversations among 12 members of the Young Republican National Federation that were overtly hateful, racist, and antisemitic.

It’s easy to try to dismiss this abhorrent chat group as an outlier of immature kids who have very little impact. (Most conservatives are not hateful, after all.) We want to believe that this report is just another example of liberal media bias — especially when we, as Christian conservatives, are regularly demeaned and labeled as right-wing extremists, often called “white Christian nationalists” by those in the middle and left side of the political spectrum. In fact, Vice President J.D. Vance downplayed the story, saying that these chats paled in comparison to the outright violent rhetoric and actions of the Left.

While the vice president is right to point out that these 12 young Republicans are far less influential and violent than those on the Left like Antifa, Charlie Kirk’s assassin, and the Virginia attorney general candidate, Jay Jones (a man who could potentially become the state’s chief legal advisor and law enforcement officer), we should not disregard or excuse their disgusting words. Disturbingly, there is a growing trend of hateful language among young conservatives and even some other influential conservatives. What has typically been relegated to the “alt-right fringe” is pushing its way into normal conservative circles. This is something that we, as Christians, must stand up against and stop.

Conservative leaders raising the alarm​

Continued below.

Christians Must Stand Up against Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Conspiracy Theories on the Right

Disturbingly, there is a growing trend of hateful language among young conservatives and even some other influential conservatives. What has typically been rele

washingtonstand.com

The middle ground is becoming endangered ground as radicalization continues on both sides and polarization continues apace. These twelve are definitely fringe but it’s becoming fringe vs fringe. And the one fringe only sees the other fringe.

 

[seeking.IAM]

From where I sit normal conservatives are all but gone.

 

[Tuur]

If Politico said it was raining, I'd stick my hand out the window to see. Even media bias sites that place Fox News far to the right place Politico on the left.

Not that it matters, but as bias assessments go, I tend to look at CNN/Fox news as being roughly the same distance from center, and adjust media bias assessments accordingly.

 

[Michie]

The middle ground is becoming endangered ground as radicalization continues on both sides and polarization continues apace. These twelve are definitely fringe but it’s becoming fringe vs fringe. And the one fringe only sees the other fringe.

The middle ground is often seen as traitors to both extremes.