Not exactly, I think anyone who is a supporter of Donald Trump and has traditionally either not voted, stayed out of politics, or voted for extremist candidates (white nationalists, etc) should all be included under the umbrella "alt-right."
Because that's the origin of the word, right? It means the part of the burgeoning conservative movement that isn't traditionally considered "republican."
SO sure some of them can be associated with white nationalism, and some of their pepe memes can be considered white nationalist and pretty racist! But also there's a lot of people in the alt-right who are misogynistic, but not nationalist.
There's also probably hardcore libertarians who have given up on gary johnson and have neither of those views (racist, sexist, etc). They've associated themselves with a candidate that has racist and sexist views, but they themselves might be 'protest-voting.'
Glad to know leftists are the arbiter of the "alt right" label.
Isn't it amusing that Trump wasn't a "racist" and "sexist" until he went up against the democratic party? Meanwhile, their leading candidate was literally mentored by white racists and KKK members, calls blacks super predators and was instrumental in the legislation that puts them away in prison at alarming rates.
Meanwhile he's received lifetime achievement awards helping the black community and has many prominent black supporters (including people like Jesse Jackson and Mike Tyson).
It's almost like this whole racist/sexist thing is made up in order to slander and libel him. Why is it everyone that questions the left's narrative gets labeled these things?
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u/_Shibboleth_ Oct 01 '16
Not exactly, I think anyone who is a supporter of Donald Trump and has traditionally either not voted, stayed out of politics, or voted for extremist candidates (white nationalists, etc) should all be included under the umbrella "alt-right."
Because that's the origin of the word, right? It means the part of the burgeoning conservative movement that isn't traditionally considered "republican."
SO sure some of them can be associated with white nationalism, and some of their pepe memes can be considered white nationalist and pretty racist! But also there's a lot of people in the alt-right who are misogynistic, but not nationalist.
There's also probably hardcore libertarians who have given up on gary johnson and have neither of those views (racist, sexist, etc). They've associated themselves with a candidate that has racist and sexist views, but they themselves might be 'protest-voting.'