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May 24, 2023 5:14 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: From the Nazi Fringe
Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton was at the Texas state capitol Tuesday night, where he delivered a presentation to “pastors and ministry leaders from around the state.“ Stew Peters declares that “Michelle Obama will most likely be the democrat presidential nominee in 2024” even though “we all know she’s a fraud, mostly due to her […]
May 24, 2023 11:43 am
Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Lauren Witzke Is ‘Seriously Considering’ Running for Senate in Delaware Again
In 2020, Republican voters in Delaware chose right-wing conspiracy theorist Lauren Witzke to be the party’s nominee in the election for a seat in the United States Senate. Witzke was a QAnon conspiracy theorist and white nationalist who then tapped an antisemitic monarchist to manage her campaign. Witzke was summarily trounced by Democratic Sen. Chris […]
May 24, 2023 9:06 am
12 Reasons Donald Trump’s Pledge to Hire Michael Flynn is a Five-Alarm Threat to Democracy
When the far-right ReAwaken America Tour stopped at one of former President Donald Trump’s properties recently, Trump called in to the event and promised to bring former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn back into the White House if Trump is elected president. Let us count some of the many ways that pledge highlights the authoritarian threat represented by Trump […]
May 23, 2023 5:13 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: The Party of Fiscal Responsibility
Hannah Knowles @ The Washington Post: DeSantis envisions shaping ‘7-2 conservative majority’ on Supreme Court. Will Carless @ USA Today: She stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Then Gov. Ron DeSantis made her a state regulator. Associated Press: Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor. Ken Meyer @ Mediaite: Marjorie […]
May 23, 2023 5:11 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: This Country Needs a Dictator
Right-wing pastor Jack Hibbs is launching a streaming platform to “protect kids from woke propaganda.” Jesse Kelly declares that “this country needs a dictator.” Jon Miller is pretty sure that “95% of Karens are Jewish” because “it’s textbook Jewish behavior, nickling and diming every manager in sight, the obnoxious nasal complaining.” Steve Franssen asserts that […]
May 23, 2023 10:04 am
Conspiracy Theorist Clay Clark Brags of Connecting ‘The Prophets’ to ‘Trump’s Inner Circle’
Clay Clark is a far-right conspiracy theorist who has been organizing “ReAwaken America” rallies where various election, COVID-19, and QAnon conspiracy theorists are brought together in churches to spread their disinformation all over the nation. Clark’s events are a nonstop cavalcade of outlandish conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric mixed with aggressive Christian nationalism. For For […]
May 22, 2023 5:10 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: A Treasurer He Can Trust
Hannah Natanson and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff @ The Washington Post: Book removals may have violated student civil rights, Education Dept. says. David Badash @ The New Civil Rights Movement: Moms for Liberty Leader Says Biden Behind High-Level, Coordinated Effort to Make Kids LGBTQ. David Gilbert @ Vice News: A Far Right Moms Group Is Targeting Students. […]
May 22, 2023 5:08 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: ‘This Would Be a Globe, If I was a Normal Person’
Lance Wallnau warns that “if you’re a Democrat and God’s not on that side, you’re fighting with God.” Eric Metaxas is a far-right conspiracy theorist, but that didn’t prevent Sen. Josh Hawley from appearing on Metaxas’ program. Nick Fuentes insists that his desire for a 16-year-old child bride does not make him a pedophile: “Even […]
May 19, 2023 5:07 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: The Homeless Vets Hoax
Michelle Goldberg @ The New York Times: Whose Version of Christian Nationalism Will Win in 2024? Hunter Walker @ Talking Points Memo: White House Denounces ‘Extremist’ Staffer In Paul Gosar’s Office. Ron Dicker @ HuffPost: Ted Cruz Launches Senate Probe Into Bud Light’s Ad With Dylan Mulvaney. Erik Maulbetsch @ Colorado Times Recorder: Boebert Promotes […]
May 19, 2023 5:06 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Be More Racist
While having the Federalist Society select and evaluate federal judges was terrible, having the American Family Association become a “leading source of research and evaluations for future judicial selections” would be a disaster. Stew Peters wants to “Make Homosexuality Shameful Again.” Being a Twitter troll must be taking a toll on Isabella Riley Moody: “Taking […]