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Hillary’s speech attacking the alt-right will only raise their profile
Hot Air ^ | August 24, 2016 | John Sexton

Posted on 08/24/2016 7:20:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

There’s no such thing as bad publicity. Yesterday the Hill reported that Hillary Clinton would be giving a big speech Thursday aimed at the so-called alt-right:

Clinton’s campaign announced Tuesday morning that her Reno, Nev., speech would focus on Trump and his aides’ “embrace of the disturbing ‘alt-right’ political philosophy.”

“This ‘alt-right’ brand is embracing extremism and presenting a divisive and dystopian view of America which should concern all Americans, regardless of party,” her campaign said.

I don’t know what Hillary will be saying tomorrow but one thing I’m pretty certain of is that attacking the alt-right isn’t going to lessen their influence. On the contrary, Dave Weigel writes today that some in the movement are actually looking forward to it:

On the alt-right itself, the speech is being welcomed as a sort of coming-out party; alt-right figures are finding their phones and email boxes glowing with new messages, asking to explain who they are and what they think.

That’s the reality here. Hillary Clinton is a candidate for president. By attacking the alt-right she’s elevating them in this election. She’s insuring lots of previously marginal voices will be appearing on cable news to discuss this topic. Hillary openly inviting them to center stage in the national debate.

I don’t think that’s accidental or some kind of miscalculation. On the contrary, I think she wants to elevate those voices for obvious political reasons.

From Hillary’s perspective, there’s really no downside to kicking this particular hornet’s nest. The inevitable response to her comments will only help solidify the idea that the Republican party is now the party of white nationalism, something many party leaders would dispute. Hillary needs to secure a high percentage of the black and Latino vote to get elected and starting this debate will help her do that. Also, her camp has been pushing for more moderate voices in the GOP to denounce Trump. This could accelerate that process as people who are not on the alt-right begin to wonder whether they can remain in a party in which that group has a growing voice. Strategically, politically it’s a smart move for Hillary. I get that.

But I think this could be very bad news for America and I wonder if Clinton’s camp has even paused to think about that at all.

Last year we saw a white racist shoot black church-goers. This summer we’ve seen riots in major cities and racist black radicals murdering white police officers in revenge killings. Racial tension is high. It has spilled over into violence multiple times already.

Trump has been criticized plenty for his tone, for his tweets. That’s fair game and I’ve criticized it myself. But make no mistake, Hillary’s speech tomorrow is going to significantly elevate the alt-right’s status on the national stage. She can pretend she’s trying to take them down all she wants but in reality she’s giving them a gift. This is the kind of national publicity the alt-right could never buy.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Politics
KEYWORDS: altright; blacks; clinton; hillary; hillaryspeech; racism; trump
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1 posted on 08/24/2016 7:20:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Alt-right? What does that mean?


2 posted on 08/24/2016 7:22:01 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

But I think this could be very bad news for America and I wonder if Clinton’s camp has even paused to think about that at all.
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Neither party has considered what’s right for America.
That’s why we have 30 million illegal aliens.
That’s why we have riots over thugs being shot.
That’s why we spend 40% more than we take in.

Trump can’t fix everything but Hillary will make it so much worse.


3 posted on 08/24/2016 7:26:21 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: ViLaLuz

Alternate right? What’s that? She’s making stuff up. Again.

How ‘bout her and the fascist George Soros? They make quite a team.


4 posted on 08/24/2016 7:27:34 PM PDT by madison10 (#OnlyTrump #NeverHillary)
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To: ViLaLuz

It’s a new name that the Ministry of Propaganda has made up to mean Neo-Nazi and apply to anyone who favors immigration law enforcement or law enforcement generally.


5 posted on 08/24/2016 7:27:54 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So will Hillary’s “Major Speech” crack the 20 minute mark? Will she have to take a “medical” nap in the middle if it goes past 18 minutes?


6 posted on 08/24/2016 7:29:36 PM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: ViLaLuz

It means ALL of Trump’s supporters are racist, sexist, homophobe xenophobe... etc.

The media love this. This is bigger than “war on women”! They already had a couple WashPost and CNN efforts this week to prepare the battlefield for Hillary’s attack tomorrow.

It’s completely stupid and, therefore, irrefutable.


7 posted on 08/24/2016 7:29:49 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

...Or anyone that isn’t them. Talk about bigoted and narrowminded. No freedom of speech for the masses.


8 posted on 08/24/2016 7:30:18 PM PDT by madison10 (#OnlyTrump #NeverHillary)
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To: ViLaLuz

Alt-right = no boundaries.
They will tear her flesh off and feed it to the rats & squirrels.
My friends.


9 posted on 08/24/2016 7:30:30 PM PDT by glasseye
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I really hope that somebody on hand for this talk can get videos or photos of her exiting/entering cars, getting on the stage, ect. We have to see that body doing its mov’in and groov’in. Certainly the press will never do it.


10 posted on 08/24/2016 7:32:41 PM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: ViLaLuz

Shrillary is trying to draw in a lot of very controversial people and topics to try to smear the Trump campaign with anyone and everyone who might be objectionable to someone.

I don’t know what all the alt-right types may be, but when I see this expression it seems to be implying that they are internet neo-Nazis or something like that. Shrillary will try to greatly stir the pot and then smear Trump with every controversy that results.


11 posted on 08/24/2016 7:34:36 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: Lurkinanloomin

If the liberals hate the alt-right, then count me in.


12 posted on 08/24/2016 7:34:53 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: ViLaLuz

new definition of “Vast Right Wing Conspiracy” ?


13 posted on 08/24/2016 7:34:54 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: glasseye

I crossed over in December. Never looking back.


14 posted on 08/24/2016 7:35:40 PM PDT by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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To: ViLaLuz

It’s a new classification that contains both white supremacists, and these kooky guys who are out stealing all of Hillary’s emails, among other factions that have been lumped together because they all want to beat the hell out of the left and the establishment.


15 posted on 08/24/2016 7:38:22 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: glasseye
Alt-right = no boundaries.
They will tear her flesh off and feed it to the rats & squirrels.
My friends.

Sure, online....but they don't blow people up and stuff...


16 posted on 08/24/2016 7:38:37 PM PDT by libertarian27 (FR Cookbooks - On Profile Page)
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To: rod1

They are getting her pillow & stool ready as we speak.


17 posted on 08/24/2016 7:39:42 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: glasseye

Hey, I can see why she’s pissed at the alt right for stealing her emails and twisting her around every which way. They’ll probably dump another batch right before or after her speech.


18 posted on 08/24/2016 7:40:30 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: ViLaLuz

Breitbart published this guide to the Alt-Right back in May. Milo Yiannopoulus is one of the authors of the article.

http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/03/29/an-establishment-conservatives-guide-to-the-alt-right/


19 posted on 08/24/2016 7:41:10 PM PDT by smith5460
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To: libertarian27

HILLARIOUS!!


20 posted on 08/24/2016 7:43:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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