hap0206, Hard to believe you don't know of Alex Jones's contribution to Trumpism
"I do not know alex jones..."
Why far-right nationalists like Steve Bannon have embraced a Russian ideologue [...]To understand Bannon and the threat posed by his reemergence, we need to get to know the dangerous Russian ideologue who has inspired him: Aleksandr Dugin, a man once called “The Most Dangerous Philosopher in the World .. https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/the-dangerous-philosopher-behind-putins-strategy-to-grow-russian-power-at-americas-expense ” for his influence on world politics. A Russian political analyst and modern fascist, Dugin has written dozens of books laying out his political philosophy. His Eurasianist ideology is grounded in a fundamentalist religious nationalism that seeks to create a Christian empire that unites Europe and Asia in a quest to restore a “traditionalism” rooted in conservative Orthodox Christian values and white supremacy. [...][INSERT: This is a decent read. Some of our local "useful idiots" should recognize a few of it's elements. Russia Is Co-opting Angry Young Men Fight clubs, neo-Nazi soccer hooligans, and motorcycle gangs serve as conduits for the Kremlin’s influence operations in Western countries.[...]Similarly, the alt-right figure Alex Jones fawns over Putin and has hosted the Kremlin’s court ideologue Alexander Dugin on his show. Even the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is seen in a positive light by American right-wing groups, which portray him as a savior of Christian minorities, echoing a common Kremlin propaganda line.... https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=169482030
How does one as you who professes to have a deep love for your United States miss Alex Jones. Hard to believe you who claims understanding of what's going on in US politics could not know Alex Jones. Hard to believe you have missed all of that.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”