The homegrown version of ‘replacement theory’ adopted by the GOP
The Washington Post

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference about the shortage of baby formula in Washington on May 12. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg News)

Warnings about ‘replacement’ from the right build on political tropes dating back to the 19th century By Joe Lowndes In the wake of the mass shooting in a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, public attention has turned to “The Great Replacement,” French writer Renaud Camus’s theory of White racial “genocide by substitution,” … Read more

The Far-Right Isn’t All White
MSNBC

For the anniversary of the January 6 riot, I spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee about Black participation in the events of that day, and of multiculturalism on the far right more generally – a subject that Daniel Martinez HoSang and I explored in our book Producers, Parasites Patriots. Listen here!

Republican Death-Squadism

Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal itself shouldn’t surprise anyone who paid even casual attention to the trial. But what Rittenhouse means for the Republican Party is deeply consequential. GOP officeholders are celebrating the freedom of the teen killer, and at least two have offered him Congressional internships. To be sure, the most exuberant embrace of Rittenhouse is … Read more

The Anime Dream Life of Settler Colonialism

The video tweeted out by Paul Gosar (R-AZ) depicting himself as a hero from the Japanese anime series Attack on Titan is an adolescent boy’s bloody fantasy of vengeance against threatening women, male authority, and invading enemies. Along with attacking Joe Biden with swords, Gosar is depicted slaying a cannibalistic giant with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s face … Read more

Kyle’s Tears

The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse speaks volumes about the successes of the far right in the United States today. The teen who took the lives of two people and wounded a third during racial justice protests in Kenosha, WI is a hero to Republican officeholders, FOX News commentators, conservative pundits, and the thousands of people … Read more

The past and future of authoritarian violence in the GOP

Hello Readers, Apologies for not having posted for awhile. But here’s a piece on past and future of violent authoritarianism in the GOP up today at the Washington Post: “According to the Public Religion Research Institute, an astonishing 30 percent of Republicans believe that “true American patriots may have to resort to violence” to save … Read more