“Hate crimes,” as in “violence.” Hate and violence have become the main political tools used by today’s Republican Party, which has reinvented itself in the mold of Trump and his political mentor and benefactor, the fascist leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Recruitment, fundraising, and electoral victories all turn — for today’s GOP — more on defining enemies and focusing hate and threats of violence at them than on putting forth policy goals or a vision for America’s future beyond simple “Christian” white male supremacy. “Owning the libs” is the highest value in the Republican Party now, and its biggest stars...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
