https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/when-conservative-leaders-lose-their-way
Tucker’s support amongst conservatives continues to grow.
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Good article.
Yes, Robert’s endorsement of Carlson is “a catastrophic moral failure” that abandons “the most basic standards of decency”, and “gives the left ammunition to paint all conservatives as tolerant of fascism”.
We already have the left falsely accusing us of being fascists (when the exact opposite is true) and now we’re going to give them more ammo?
Tolerating anti-semitism would be a moral failure at any time, but right now it couldn’t possibly be worse.
And why is that so hard for people like Roberts to see? He claims its about upholding free speech - it’s not about “free speech” - what a crock!
Disagreeing with someone, condemning a lie - is not taking away their right to free speech.
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From the linked article:
When Kevin Roberts uses his platform as Heritage’s president to defend the mainstreaming of neo-Nazis, he damages not just his own reputation but the credibility of the entire conservative movement.
He gives the left ammunition to paint all conservatives as tolerant of fascism. He alienates Jewish conservatives who have been vital to building our movement. He signals to young conservatives that Holocaust denial is just another viewpoint in the marketplace of ideas.
Kevin Roberts has failed a basic test of leadership. By defending the platforming of Nick Fuentes, he’s chosen online populism over moral principle.
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Nazism is statist, totalitarian, cruel; an ideology derived from the political left.
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You are absolutely correct, Liz. Disagreeing with someone, or condemning their ideas, in no way diminishes their freedom of speech.
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I agree. The term Nazi is a corruption of the original German meaning The Nation Socialist Workers Party of Germany. What could be more left than that?
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