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2016 Postmortem

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Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 10:49 AM Dec 2016

How d alt-right became racist: A short history of hate:b4 Trump, white nationalists flocked 2 R.Paul [View all]

How the alt-right became racist, Part 1: A short history of hate

What's now called the alt-right actually began as a conservative resistance — against George W. Bush

http://www.salon.com/2016/12/08/how-the-alt-right-became-racist-a-short-history-of-hate-part-1/



How the alt-right became racist, Part 2: Long before Trump, white nationalists flocked to Ron Paul

In our next installment, Ron Paul's presidential campaign becomes the breeding ground for 50 shades of cray-cray

http://www.salon.com/2016/12/09/how-the-alt-right-became-racist-part-2-long-before-trump-white-nationalists-flocked-to-ron-paul/




Rise of the alt-right: Part 3: How mainstream conservatives’ obsession with purity fueled a new right-wing radicalism

The GOP's endless battles over who is or isn't a "true conservative" created a movement it couldn't control

http://www.salon.com/2016/12/14/rise-of-the-alt-right-how-mainstream-conservatives-empowered-racism-and-engineered-their-own-destruction/

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