The term “white nationalist” really bugs me. It’s a deliberate play on words by the Left to associate people like me (white, a nationalist instead of a globalist) with unhinged white racists like the KKK. Words matter in this battle with the Left. Frankly, they’re winning in the propaganda field with the help of the Marxist media and despicable outfits like the Southern Poverty Law Center.
I don’t like this business of calling people out and sending them packing. This business of making it not ok for them, anywhere. This country used to tolerate neon-nazis because it was necessary if we were to have free speech. Crushing and suppressing them is a) no better than what the enemy does and b) hypocritical virtue signalling when the enemy is allowed to get away with the same vile ugliness.
Nevertheless, Mr. Trump has to be careful not to become associated with the extreme right, so I guess I can understand these guys not being welcome at the rally.
The term “white nationalist” really bugs me.
Bingo! Deliberate attempt to tie Trump’s policies to racism.
Yes they twist words and ignorant people listen. The best example is the changing of what used to be called illegal aliens, then became illegal immigrants, to immigrants. Deliberately done so people will equate people here illegals with legal immigrants. No comparison. It was done to paint those against open borders and illegal immigration as racists. The left had a lot of success shaping that issue over the years.
You are correct about why they seem to confuse Nationalist with Supremacist.
This has been done with many issues by the left, and helps them shape the issue their way.