1)Ted Cruz
2)Ali Alexander
3)CJ Pearson.
The first two you are aware of but let me give you a brief overview to give some context.
💥Ted Cruz, Ali Alexander, and CJ Pearson.
The road to the January 6th insurrection.
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1)Ted Cruz
2)Ali Alexander
3)CJ Pearson.
The first two you are aware of but let me give you a brief overview to give some context.
But what you might not have known is that the person standing next to Ali Alexander on stage with Sidney Powell & Lin Wood is a young republican by the name of:
CJ Pearson
But we'll get back to him soon.
Cruz was one of the leading & most influential figures responsible for the Jan 6th insurrection.
I won’t go too deep into Cruz as we generally know his story. But @donwinslow does a good job of representing his role.
Alexander actually got his beginnings in 2007-2008 during the Tea Party movement to which he claims he co-founded.
In 2008 he worked on John McCain’s presidential campaign
- In the late 2000s to early 2010s he was a massive conservative blogger
- He was bankrolled by Robert Mercer.
-Around 2016 he changed his name to Ali Alexander and supported Trump.
In fact, here's a video of him and Andrew Breitnbreit from 2012.
Try and say you don't know Ali Alexander now Ted.
CJ Pearson started as a 12-year-old conservative activist on YouTube critical of Obama.
Now I don’t think what a kid does or believes in when they’re 12 should define them but I need to set the scene for what's to come.
Try to deny knowing CJ Pearson, Ted.
“He’s a racist and a bigot; he wants to build a wall, he’s a Neanderthal.” - CJ Pearson
(he briefly supported Bernie sanders – once again, I don’t fault a kid for political affiliations)
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This is partly what makes it impossible to have a constructive conversation nowadays. The stubborn refusal to accept that opposition to Trumpism and GOP nationalism is about more than simply holding different beliefs about things in and of itself. 👇
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Say you joined a neighborhood group that sets up community gardens and does roadside beautification projects. All good, right? Say one day you're having a meeting and you notice the President and exec board of this group are saying some bizarre things about certain neighbors.
No, but you can\u2019t keep labeling half of the country Nazis just because their beliefs are different than yours. Trump has fucked this whole country up in a matter of a few years. No one can even have a constructive conversation without someone getting triggered
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Just because some of the politicians act that way doesn\u2019t mean the whole party are Nazis. Some Republicans just vote that way because of abortion. You can\u2019t keep calling all of them Nazis and expect them to just start listening to your points.
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
Say you joined a neighborhood group that sets up community gardens and does roadside beautification projects. All good, right? Say one day you're having a meeting and you notice the President and exec board of this group are saying some bizarre things about certain neighbors.
