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The thing that makes Rufo special isn't so much a particular tactic he uses -- It's largely the same misinformation, unspoken implications, and hostile framing
by a_shovel 4y ago
The thing that makes Rufo special isn't so much a particular tactic he uses -- It's largely the same misinformation, unspoken implications, and hostile framing that's common among "anti-wokes" -- but that he openly describes how he intends to misrepresent the facts, and yet still gets glowing articles like this one.
For example, see his recommendation regarding attacking drag queens:
> Conservatives should start using the phrase "trans stripper" in lieu of "drag queen." It has a more lurid set of connotations and shifts the debate to sexualization. - Christopher Rufo
This advice can faithfully be boiled down to the single word command, "Lie."