OK so I’m probably borrowing from the Alt-Right Playbook here, but it’s been long enough that I don’t remember which ones. The wink-wink, nudge-nudge references to nazi catchphrases and imagery are deliberate. They serve three key purposes:
They let the nazis know that they are seen and valued by the administration. This is critical, because Trump’s success has depended upon keeping extremists happy rather than appealing directly to neoconservatives.
The neocons like the message but will usually miss the references. They will get angry when the nazi undertones are exposed, because they feel they are being called nazis for agreeing with what they see as standard conservatism.
It “triggers the libs,” which everyone still seems to think is hilarious.
All of which is irrelevant, because there is no useful distinction between nazis and people who participate in nazism because it advances their agenda.
Im white and Ive been around other whites who will casually drop the n word. To see how I react. Or will say something blatantly racist even without the nword.
For example I was viewing a rental property and the landlord said something like “you don’t have to worry about the darkies , there ain’t any around here except a few blocks over and they don’t bother nobody”.
At first I didn’t know wtf he was talking about. Warlocks?
I also was only half listening as I had noticed how shitty the place was and already decided no.
Racist landlord was just cherry on top.
Anywho.
I swear it’s a way for them to find each other.
They also seem to assume that since I’m white I’m with them on being racist. Or at the very least don’t mind that kind of talk.
I’ve only had a few of these encounters in my life. It’s not something I experience often. So it always catches me off guard.
But my buddy who is a mechanic, white, interacts with the public a lot more. He says it happens to him a lot more. Like they assume they are in the company of similar minds.
Nope.
My point being that. Yes I agree. It’s advertising to find similar types of people. To tell them they are welcome. And to promote it as normal.
It’s done on a big scale but happens a lot on an individual level too.
Three possibilities :
None of these possibilities looks good.
OK so I’m probably borrowing from the Alt-Right Playbook here, but it’s been long enough that I don’t remember which ones. The wink-wink, nudge-nudge references to nazi catchphrases and imagery are deliberate. They serve three key purposes:
They let the nazis know that they are seen and valued by the administration. This is critical, because Trump’s success has depended upon keeping extremists happy rather than appealing directly to neoconservatives.
The neocons like the message but will usually miss the references. They will get angry when the nazi undertones are exposed, because they feel they are being called nazis for agreeing with what they see as standard conservatism.
It “triggers the libs,” which everyone still seems to think is hilarious.
All of which is irrelevant, because there is no useful distinction between nazis and people who participate in nazism because it advances their agenda.
Im white and Ive been around other whites who will casually drop the n word. To see how I react. Or will say something blatantly racist even without the nword.
For example I was viewing a rental property and the landlord said something like “you don’t have to worry about the darkies , there ain’t any around here except a few blocks over and they don’t bother nobody”.
At first I didn’t know wtf he was talking about. Warlocks?
I also was only half listening as I had noticed how shitty the place was and already decided no.
Racist landlord was just cherry on top.
Anywho.
I swear it’s a way for them to find each other.
They also seem to assume that since I’m white I’m with them on being racist. Or at the very least don’t mind that kind of talk.
I’ve only had a few of these encounters in my life. It’s not something I experience often. So it always catches me off guard.
But my buddy who is a mechanic, white, interacts with the public a lot more. He says it happens to him a lot more. Like they assume they are in the company of similar minds.
Nope.
My point being that. Yes I agree. It’s advertising to find similar types of people. To tell them they are welcome. And to promote it as normal.
It’s done on a big scale but happens a lot on an individual level too.