For the past few weeks, conservatives have been having a heated and divisive debate about antisemitism and the sorts of characters that can or cannot be part of the Republican Party. At the center of this argument is a 27-year-old white supremacist and far-right political influencer who hosts an online show called America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes. (VOX)
You are, or you are not an antisemite. You are or you are not a homophobe. You are or you are not a bigot. You are or you are not a misogynist. You hate Jews, or you don’t. You hate the homosexual or you don’t. You hate women’s rights, or you don’t. You hate people of color, or you don’t.
You are an honest person regarding your hatred for others, or you lie about it, because somehow you are ashamed to admit it. You cannot be both a friend of and an enemy of.
I believe it is not a gray area, a place where one can take both sides of the issue; it is not the old, “some of my best friends are…” kind of answer.
The Republican Party, in particular, seems to love pretending they are inclusive, but will limit that inclusivity depending on how it will affect their political futures. And currently, Republicans, you either support Pedophilia or you don’t.
