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p. mclaren ■ from a city on the hill to the dungheap of history
African Americans, feminists and homosexuals over those of white het-
erosexual citizens. Anyone familiar with critical pedagogy knows that
the writings of the Frankfurt School are foundational to its theoretical
framework. Lind and the views of his followers have certainly influenced
the thinking of Donald Trump who is notorious for berating political
correctness and feminism and for his general disregard for African Amer-
ican groups such as Black Lives Matter. There is a reasonable fear among
university professors on the left that Trump could marshal a powerful as-
sault on what can or cannot be taught in university settings.
Violent clashes have occurred on college campuses and other lo-
cations between anti-fascist protesters and pro-Trump demonstrators.
Many of these pro-Trump supporters claim to be part of the “alt-right.”
The alt-right works mainly through social media sites such as Breit-
bart News and Fox News and peddle conspiracy theories. Steve Ban-
non, chief strategist and Senior Counselor for the presidency of Donald
Trump, was formerly the executive chair of Breitbart News. Basically the
alt-right represents a white nationalist perspective against the globalists,
immigrants, bankers, elites, the mainstream media and progressive ide-
as. These groups are not atypical of fascist movements throughout histo-
ry. They write anti-Semitic screeds against Jewish members of the media,
attack feminists and those whom they consider “politically correct” and
people of color, especially black civil rights groups such as Black Lives
Matter. They create conspiracy theories about almost anything, and in-
cite their followers to engage in a war against gays, lesbians, transgender
people, immigrants, and others who are critical of Trump and his ad-
ministration. Groups of militant nationalists are training for street vi-
olence against anti-Trump protesters, serving as what they call the “tac-
tical defense arm” of the pro-Trump, pro-West nationalist groups, such
as The Fraternal Order of the Alt-Knights and the Proud Boys, and the
DIY Division, a neo-Nazi fight club, all of which reminds me of Alex
DeLarge and his “droogs” out of Clockwork Orange. Except in this case
the gangs are fighting for the creation of a white ethnostate. Violence
has also occurred among anti-Trump groups. The most vicious example
to date occurred in a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, when House
Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were shot by someone who
was virulently anti-Trump. According to a 2016 Pew Poll on partisan-
ship and polarization:
More than half of Democrats (55%) say the Republican Party makes them
“afraid,” while 49% of Republicans say the same about the Democratic
Party. Among those highly engaged in politics – those who say they vote
85
African Americans, feminists and homosexuals over those of white het-
erosexual citizens. Anyone familiar with critical pedagogy knows that
the writings of the Frankfurt School are foundational to its theoretical
framework. Lind and the views of his followers have certainly influenced
the thinking of Donald Trump who is notorious for berating political
correctness and feminism and for his general disregard for African Amer-
ican groups such as Black Lives Matter. There is a reasonable fear among
university professors on the left that Trump could marshal a powerful as-
sault on what can or cannot be taught in university settings.
Violent clashes have occurred on college campuses and other lo-
cations between anti-fascist protesters and pro-Trump demonstrators.
Many of these pro-Trump supporters claim to be part of the “alt-right.”
The alt-right works mainly through social media sites such as Breit-
bart News and Fox News and peddle conspiracy theories. Steve Ban-
non, chief strategist and Senior Counselor for the presidency of Donald
Trump, was formerly the executive chair of Breitbart News. Basically the
alt-right represents a white nationalist perspective against the globalists,
immigrants, bankers, elites, the mainstream media and progressive ide-
as. These groups are not atypical of fascist movements throughout histo-
ry. They write anti-Semitic screeds against Jewish members of the media,
attack feminists and those whom they consider “politically correct” and
people of color, especially black civil rights groups such as Black Lives
Matter. They create conspiracy theories about almost anything, and in-
cite their followers to engage in a war against gays, lesbians, transgender
people, immigrants, and others who are critical of Trump and his ad-
ministration. Groups of militant nationalists are training for street vi-
olence against anti-Trump protesters, serving as what they call the “tac-
tical defense arm” of the pro-Trump, pro-West nationalist groups, such
as The Fraternal Order of the Alt-Knights and the Proud Boys, and the
DIY Division, a neo-Nazi fight club, all of which reminds me of Alex
DeLarge and his “droogs” out of Clockwork Orange. Except in this case
the gangs are fighting for the creation of a white ethnostate. Violence
has also occurred among anti-Trump groups. The most vicious example
to date occurred in a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, when House
Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were shot by someone who
was virulently anti-Trump. According to a 2016 Pew Poll on partisan-
ship and polarization:
More than half of Democrats (55%) say the Republican Party makes them
“afraid,” while 49% of Republicans say the same about the Democratic
Party. Among those highly engaged in politics – those who say they vote
85
