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This is the liberal handbook in reverse, now.
I literally had to explain to a poster in another thread yesterday that Joe Rogan isn't Alt-Right, Candace Owens isn't Alt-Right, and the JRE isn't a "platform for the Alt-Right". He believed this. Sincerely. I've heard the word "racist" used incorrectly in a sentence more in the past three years than my entire life previously-- times three.
No, he isn't an exception, anecdote, or anomaly. He's taking his cues from mainstream media outlets like The Daily Mail and CNN. They routinely label media personalities as "Alt-Right" or "extreme" or "fringe" or "far right" that aren't any of those things.
The identity politics race-baiting "Southern Strategy" has a fraternal twin. The liberals as every bit as racist as the conservatives, and I'd opine more so, lately, as a matter of official or mainstream party rhetoric/policy.
Maybe I'm not looking hard enough but I don't see this as a significant group on the left. Sure, you have the virtue signaling types, the Bernie bros, ANTIFA assholes, etc. but they're a small minority as far as I can see. Also, in the post you quoted, I was referring to political leaders (not sure if that changes your thoughts on my post).