A little while ago, professional BS purveyor Alex Jones had antisemitic exclaimer Ye (Kanye West) and avowed antisemite Nick Fuentes on his show for what can only be called a depressing display of antisemitic ranting. During the very long Infowars episode, Ye kept his face covered in a fully hooded mask. The show was so far afield—even for Jones—that, somehow, Jones came across as the most reasonable person in the room. This is an impressive feat for a man who called dead children’s parents “crisis actors” for years before being sued into the lunar orbit by Sandy Hook victims’ families.
Ye has been hanging around with Nick Fuentes and having dinners with former presidents and other white supremacists. So showing up on Alex Jones’ show was not a surprise. What was surprising was how off the rails it went, and quickly. To summarize how hot a garbage fire of hate and ignorance this Infowars episode was—even compared to most episodes, which is saying something—here are some quotes:
The reactions from around the social media space owned by Afrikaner Elon Musk were, alternately, bewilderment, gallows humor, and distress.
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As a quick reminder of what we are walking into here: When Alex Jones, a man who deservedly lost defamation lawsuits from the grieving families of dead children he denied existed, told Ye, “You’re not Hitler, you’re not a Nazi, you don’t deserve to be called that and demonized,” West responded by saying, “Well, I see good things about Hitler also. I love everyone.”
A reminder.
Just in case anyone needed a fact check on all of this.
One of Ye’s recent “friends.”
There are antifascists in our country who have much more specific takes on the matter.
Another reminder.
And finally.
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Ye has been hanging around with Nick Fuentes and having dinners with former presidents and other white supremacists. So showing up on Alex Jones’ show was not a surprise. What was surprising was how off the rails it went, and quickly. To summarize how hot a garbage fire of hate and ignorance this Infowars episode was—even compared to most episodes, which is saying something—here are some quotes:
- "They did good things too. We have to stop dissing the Nazis all the time."
- "The Jewish media has made us feel like the Nazis and Hitler have never offered anything of value to the world."
The reactions from around the social media space owned by Afrikaner Elon Musk were, alternately, bewilderment, gallows humor, and distress.
RELATED STORY: Kanye West praises Hitler, Nazis in openly antisemitic rant: 'I like Hitler'
As a quick reminder of what we are walking into here: When Alex Jones, a man who deservedly lost defamation lawsuits from the grieving families of dead children he denied existed, told Ye, “You’re not Hitler, you’re not a Nazi, you don’t deserve to be called that and demonized,” West responded by saying, “Well, I see good things about Hitler also. I love everyone.”
A reminder.
Just in case anyone needed a fact check on all of this.
One of Ye’s recent “friends.”
What Kanye West says is no different from what Candace Owens said about Hitler... pic.twitter.com/geWKDnpLWh
— Andrew Hsieh ??(@AndrewOnSeeAIR) December 1, 2022
There are antifascists in our country who have much more specific takes on the matter.
Another reminder.
And finally.
Daily Kos is the largest progressive organization online, but we don't have billionaire backers. We rely on readers like YOU. Chip in $5 to help us keep fighting for progressive values.
RELATED STORIES:
The Daily Show nails it again: Watch the terrifying mashup of Nick Fuentes and Fox News
Fuentes gloats, Trump doubles down, and Republicans wave white feather over dinner date
Jimmy Kimmel demolishes Trump over dinner with ‘Ye’ and ‘racist rando’ Nick Fuentes