November 23, 20169 yr I seriously don't recall ever hearing him "embrace" any white supremacist" organizations? Like ALL politicians, they denounce the extremes of their ideology when called out, and let them go when not confronted about them--Obama and all the others did the same; with the exception their every move wasn't stalked by the media looking for every kook who was trying to climb on their bandwagon, like they did in their efforts to discredit Trump? Denounced all way back in the spring some tried to make the same assumptions...I think "Embrace" is a large overstatement. Never saw him embrace KKK or White power groups. I'm not sure how well versed you guys are with twitter but retweeting tweets from white supremacists isn't exactly denouncing white supremacy or their organizations. He wasn't retweeting things to show his disapproval of what they said and when he was called on it he denounced them and claimed ignorance. Maybe "embrace" is hyperbole to you but I know when I retweet something I am embracing the message from the original tweet. Long story short, if I were him I'd be saying the exact same thing he said today. Only he knows how sincere he was when he disavowed and denounced them.
November 23, 20169 yr Seriously curious--Where did the term "alt-right" come from? Seems to be the latest talking/rallying point of the left stream media?? Supremacists, racists, fascists and their type are classified as far right wing. That is where the alt-right term springs from.
November 23, 20169 yr He has denounced Duke, KKK and white pride groups over and over...does he just need to come out every morning and do it. Evidently.
November 23, 20169 yr Seriously curious--Where did the term "alt-right" come from? Seems to be the latest talking/rallying point of the left stream media?? I asked the same thing at lunch today.
November 23, 20169 yr Seriously curious--Where did the term "alt-right" come from? Seems to be the latest talking/rallying point of the left stream media?? Been around for 7 or 8 years. NPI was founded in 2005 by William Regnery II.[4] Louis R. Andrews was the chairman until 2010. Andrews said that he had voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election because "I want to see the Republican Party destroyed, so it can be reborn as a party representing the interests of white people, and not entrenched corporate elites."[5] When Andrews died in 2011, he was replaced by Richard B. Spencer.[6]
November 23, 20169 yr Alt-right - Wikipedia [h=2]Coining of the term[/h]In November 2008, Paul Gottfried addressed the H. L. Mencken Club about what he called "the alternative right".[28] In 2009, two more posts at Taki's Magazine, by Patrick J. Ford and Jack Hunter, further discussed the alternative right.[29] The term, however, is most commonly attributed to Richard B. Spencer, president of the National Policy Institute and founder of Alternative Right.[3][30]
November 23, 20169 yr I wonder if a lot of this is the chicken or egg thing. Donald wasnt labeled a racist until he ran for president. The media labeled him a racist so the "white" groups jumped on his bandwagon. I'm sure his promises to secure our border and deport illegal aliens are right up their alley. But they are also a big part of why America voted for him and are now being labeled racist also.
November 23, 20169 yr Probably not entirely a coincidence that the term and those who profess to be under its umbrella arose shortly after we elected a President of color. For whatever reason(s), these folks seem to think that they will be well-served by a Trump presidency.
November 23, 20169 yr Been around for 7 or 8 years. NPI was founded in 2005 by William Regnery II.[4] Louis R. Andrews was the chairman until 2010. Andrews said that he had voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election because "I want to see the Republican Party destroyed, so it can be reborn as a party representing the interests of white people, and not entrenched corporate elites."[5] When Andrews died in 2011, he was replaced by Richard B. Spencer.[6] Thanks--Guess I'd better subscribe to "Taki's Magazine" so I'm better informed? Honestly have no clue who any of these people are; but from the tone; I'm assuming this term is meant to refer to white supremacists?
November 23, 20169 yr Been around for 7 or 8 years. NPI was founded in 2005 by William Regnery II.[4] Louis R. Andrews was the chairman until 2010. Andrews said that he had voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election because "I want to see the Republican Party destroyed, so it can be reborn as a party representing the interests of white people, and not entrenched corporate elites."[5] When Andrews died in 2011, he was replaced by Richard B. Spencer.[6] So I had to look up NPI. Had no idea what it was. So the NPI is a non-profit and the leader is credited with coining Alt-right. They have their national convention this year after Trump is elected and they get about 200 attendees. So how many people fall into the Alt-right? Their national convention gets roughly 200 people and I read there are less than 4,000 KKK members. So all this fuss is over less than .001 percentage of our population? How is this different than the Black Panthers again? Sounds like a very small minority of the people that no one gives any credence.
November 23, 20169 yr So I had to look up NPI. Had no idea what it was. So the NPI is a non-profit and the leader is credited with coining Alt-right. They have their national convention this year after Trump is elected and they get about 200 attendees. So how many people fall into the Alt-right? Their national convention gets roughly 200 people and I read there are less than 4,000 KKK members. So all this fuss is over less than .001 percentage of our population? How is this different than the Black Panthers again? Sounds like a very small minority of the people that no one gives any credence. I think they're are a lot more of them than the 200 who attended that speech the other night. Breitbart, in Bannon's words, is the platform for the alt-right. They have a much wider presence on social media, especially among younger men. One of the Breitbart editors was banned from Twitter last year after repeated issues with his followers attacking women and minorities on the platform. And they sure had some pleasant things to say to Ben Shapiro when he left. I think they have a little more traction on the internet.
November 23, 20169 yr I asked the same thing at lunch today. Been around for 7 or 8 years. NPI was founded in 2005 by William Regnery II.[4] Louis R. Andrews was the chairman until 2010. Andrews said that he had voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election because "I want to see the Republican Party destroyed, so it can be reborn as a party representing the interests of white people, and not entrenched corporate elites."[5] When Andrews died in 2011, he was replaced by Richard B. Spencer.[6] I have never heard of it either. Nor would I assume 99% of America. Not sure if it is warranted or not, but the phrase "White Supremacist" has become more prevalent from my social media vantage. I always thought that was a klan guy or skin head, now it seems a "white supremacist" it is any white person with power. And maybe it has always had a more broad meaning, but as an American I am not comfortable with some of these terms that seem to have become way more encompassing than I feel they are intended. Or it could just be my ignorance.
November 23, 20169 yr I think they're are a lot more of them than the 200 who attended that speech the other night. Breitbart, in Bannon's words, is the platform for the alt-right. They have a much wider presence on social media, especially among younger men. One of the Breitbart editors was banned from Twitter last year after repeated issues with his followers attacking women and minorities on the platform. And they sure had some pleasant things to say to Ben Shapiro when he left. I think they have a little more traction on the internet. I'm sure it is all hush-hush also for many. I guess we really won't know how many we are talking about. I also agree with a lot of what Bugatti is saying below too.
November 24, 20169 yr I have never heard of it either. Nor would I assume 99% of America. Not sure if it is warranted or not, but the phrase "White Supremacist" has become more prevalent from my social media vantage. I always thought that was a klan guy or skin head, now it seems a "white supremacist" it is any white person with power. And maybe it has always had a more broad meaning, but as an American I am not comfortable with some of these terms that seem to have become way more encompassing than I feel they are intended. Or it could just be my ignorance. I'm sure it is all hush-hush also for many. I guess we really won't know how many we are talking about. I also agree with a lot of what Bugatti is saying below too. Roland Martin - Did you miss @RolandSMartin's #NewsOneNow... | Facebook
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