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Venom · 17th January 2021, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by PhantomWolf

That's not really that strange. During WWII, the Nazis and Palestinians were allies because both were working to solve "the Jewish problem." Why would it be strange to see the same sort of alliance now?

On the other hand, the Alt-Right and China don't have a common cause.

Firstly, you're conflating several loosely affiliated right-wing groups. They don't have a common cause with China but they may not necessarily hate them either just because of Trump's protectionist rhetoric.

And I do think it is somewhat stranger to see American right-wingers/fascists working with Islamists because of the 9/11 attacks and how deeply embedded it is in the popular consciousness. I think the recent case showed that we can't expect all organizations to be equally stubborn about working with foreigners if the connection pays.

17th January 2021, 03:56 AM	#220
Venom Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United States Posts: 4,901	Originally Posted by PhantomWolf That's not really that strange. During WWII, the Nazis and Palestinians were allies because both were working to solve "the Jewish problem." Why would it be strange to see the same sort of alliance now? On the other hand, the Alt-Right and China don't have a common cause. Firstly, you're conflating several loosely affiliated right-wing groups. They don't have a common cause with China but they may not necessarily hate them either just because of Trump's protectionist rhetoric. And I do think it is somewhat stranger to see American right-wingers/fascists working with Islamists because of the 9/11 attacks and how deeply embedded it is in the popular consciousness. I think the recent case showed that we can't expect all organizations to be equally stubborn about working with foreigners if the connection pays.