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Fake Capitalists, Real Nazis, and a Soundgarden-Cover Guy Gone Alt-Right

from Cheese Plate Time · #58

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2 min

Tim argues there are no good people marching with torches, mocks people who rationalize aligning with Nazis over communists, and tells about a former open-mic acoustic Soundgarden cover musician who became an alt-right poster.

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  • 23:55Tim argues there are no "very fine people" walking around with torches at white nationalist rallies.
  • 24:13Some torch-carrying attendees are just drunk idiots from Long Island who think it's a frat party.
  • 24:31Tim acknowledges economic desperation drives some participation, not pure ideology.
  • 25:04Fake capitalists and libertarians share common cause with white nationalists because they fear the left more.
  • 25:15Tim describes an ex-open-mic guy who used to do acoustic Soundgarden covers and is now alt-right.
  • 25:48The twisted logic: "I'm not a Nazi, but I'd take a Nazi over a communist any day."
  • 25:59Tim identifies the mental gymnastics people use to avoid admitting their actual hatred.
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