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Loki

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15. Absolutely

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:36 AM

Aug 2016

Now they can't hide behind a seemingly innocuous name and that's what they have been doing. Now they can't do it anymore. They are the AltRigbt/KKK/Storm Front bigots they have always been and trying to rename themselves to cover up the stench is over. The mask is off.

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Words matter! This "alt-right" crap needs to stop now! [View all] Augiedog Aug 2016 OP

I like that term. pamela Aug 2016 #1

It's a term that's been used for years. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #2

"Alt-right" is nothing but a euphemism to try to legitimize domestic terrorism meow2u3 Aug 2016 #3

I disagree.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #4

^^THIS^^ stopbush Aug 2016 #13

Absolutely Loki Aug 2016 #15

I agree 100% lunatica Aug 2016 #16

Exposes them for what they are. Exactly. Patiod Aug 2016 #31

Alt-Right Venn Diagram Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #5

Add a 3rd intersecting circle for nuts who think the Kenyan Prez is using chemtrails NightWatcher Aug 2016 #6

I'm a little disturbed by this line of thinking. Marr Aug 2016 #7

I agree. Iggo Aug 2016 #8

Alt-Right incorporates a lot more than just racists sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #24

I think the term gives the republicans SticksnStones Aug 2016 #9

Lets call them what they are- major league assholes. Nt LostOne4Ever Aug 2016 #10

More mindspeak randr Aug 2016 #11

Agree 100%^^^^^^^^ Person 2713 Aug 2016 #48

They are a racist hate group SHRED Aug 2016 #12

never even heard of that untill now need input . input. allan01 Aug 2016 #14

Same here ... Auggie Aug 2016 #18

Call them what they are, Republicans. Don't let the Republicans get away with disassociation. Coyotl Aug 2016 #17

Hmm...like the Tea Party. Iggo Aug 2016 #22

Exactly, the "Tea Party" was a tactic to disassociate from Bush's negatives, nothing more. Coyotl Aug 2016 #27

Yep, yep, yep. I'm right there with ya. Iggo Aug 2016 #28

They aren't Republicans though sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #25

interesting thoughts you've posited here.....who are some of the leftwing useful idiots, if I may? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #35

I've been here for 10 years, but thanks sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #40

Oh but they are Egnever Aug 2016 #45

I'm not trying to discount the dangers of extreme Conservative Republicans sweetloukillbot Aug 2016 #55

Sure they are lunatics Egnever Aug 2016 #57

I read recently... Lobo27 Aug 2016 #19

tenets..... Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #36

more psy-ops from the neocons to cloud our perspectives librechik Aug 2016 #52

I have long felt "conservative" as a term for the right wing these days is truly misleading rurallib Aug 2016 #20

It's a phrase you've never talked about before, but as soon as Hillary uses and explains it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #21

"alt" was an old prefix from back in the days of Usenet Recursion Aug 2016 #23

I like alt-country Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #42

Love Gillian Welch and Neko Case Recursion Aug 2016 #43

Yeah, I like those guys, too. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #44

I'm happy to use the term "Alt-right" as long as everyone knows what it means. backscatter712 Aug 2016 #26

where's william gibson when we need him? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #37

From Wikipedia jamese777 Aug 2016 #29

If you just heard about it please don't lecture more clued-in people LeftyMom Aug 2016 #30

K & R malaise Aug 2016 #32

Well stated. anamandujano Aug 2016 #33

It's not Republican partys fault, it's the "alt-right" destroying the country .99center Aug 2016 #34

The media is running with it but it seems a Turd Way invention. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #39

Wrong. Predates the so-called "Third Way" by years. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #51

Interesting...I have only heard this "at right" terminology for a few weeks. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #58

Thank god Egnever Aug 2016 #46

It is a term designed to whitewash Republicans and right wingers by TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #38

Yes! Egnever Aug 2016 #47

It's neo-nazis with twitter accounts. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #41

... sibelian Aug 2016 #49

I'd like to second that... Rex Aug 2016 #56

I prefer nat sies. rec, nt Mc Mike Aug 2016 #50

I like to follow Media Matters and VOX - when I don't understand - asiliveandbreathe Aug 2016 #53

The alt-right is more of an internet movement than a political one. WestCoastLib Aug 2016 #54