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Another parallel: the Arab Spring revolts were hijacked by Islamists everywhere but Tunisia, and whatever legitimate complaints ("anti-hyperglobalization"?) gal
by scythe 6y ago
Another parallel: the Arab Spring revolts were hijacked by Islamists everywhere but Tunisia, and whatever legitimate complaints ("anti-hyperglobalization"?) galvanized the Trump movement in its early days were ultimately drowned out by the much louder voices of white nationalists (QAnon/PB) and apocalypse-seekers[1] who wanted to use the movement to gain power.
1: https://newrepublic.com/article/160922/capitol-riot-revealed-darkest-nightmares-white-evangelical-america https://newrepublic.com/article/160922/capitol-riot-revealed...