GOP To Counter “White Nationalism’ Charge By Pointing To Leftist Violence

By Tom Knighton

Right now, the term “white nationalism” is the buzz around the media and in politics. Following El Paso, it seems to be a favorite charge among the left, that the right is somehow empowering white nationalism simply because they want more border security and aren’t using leftist approved language to sell it to the American people.

Now, the El Paso shooter was some odd blend of white nationalist and eco-warrior, which is hardly a coherent ideology as we tend to think of them, and may just as easily have been motivated by his fringe environmentalism as well as his racism, but that’s a hard sell to the public.

Instead, the GOP is going to fight back by pointing out leftist violence in recent years.

House Republicans recently circulated a memo with talking points on gun violence that seeks to pivot toward highlighting “violence from the left” when faced with questions about the influence of white nationalism.

A memo by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) dated Aug. 6 and circulated by the House Republican Conference to rank-and-file members offers Republicans suggestions for how to respond to questions about their resistance to more gun restrictions.

“In most cases, the media coverage has portrayed Democrats …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms