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Groyper war, dark elves, bugmen: how the GOP ticket is reviving far-right beef
The extremely online battle for the soul of MAGA.
Antisemitic streamer, Holocaust denier, Charlottesville rally attendee, and January 6th instigator Nick Fuentes disavowed Donald Trump’s presidential campaign last week, claiming the America First movement had been “hijacked” by “consultants, lobbyists, & donors.” The news that Fuentes had declared a “groyper war” on his preferred presidential candidate has sparked some claims that Trump is losing support among a core part of his constituency: white supremacists. Unmentioned in Fuentes’ video is his longstanding beef with far-right thinkers who have gained prominence within conservative circles, including Curtis Yarvin, a “neo-reactionary” philosopher who is close with Vance and megadonor Peter Thiel.
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