I did. For a while. But I hoped - against reason - it won't pass.
Humans are, to a remarkable degree, statistically predictable. As a social scientist I should rejoice in this observation. Alas, the prediction gives me little joy.
He got his start as a “Game of Thrones” blogger before pivoting to promoting multiple far-right conspiracy theories, all while developing extensive ties to white supremacists and publicly posting racist and antisemitic messages online. Posobiec nevertheless became a MAGA star and a prominent pro-Trump propagandist, appearing regularly on Fox News and at the Conservative Political Action Conference, among other forums. Last year he published the book “Unhumans: The Secret History Of Communist Revolutions (And How To Crush Them),” in which he argues that Americans with left-of-center views are subhuman while praising the violent fascistic regimes of Franco in Spain and Augusto Pinochet in Chile. (Vance provided a blurb for the book.) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronation-ball-trump-fascist-passage-press_n_677d9070e4b0dbd92b0ff705?yxm
“In the past, communists marched in the streets waving red flags. Today, they march through HR, college campuses, and courtrooms to wage lawfare against good, honest people. In Unhumans, Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec reveal their plans and show us what to do to fight back.” —J. D. Vance, Senator (R-OH)
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Date: 2025-01-08 05:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-08 06:03 pm (UTC)Humans are, to a remarkable degree, statistically predictable. As a social scientist I should rejoice in this observation. Alas, the prediction gives me little joy.
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Date: 2025-01-12 04:42 pm (UTC)Posobiec nevertheless became a MAGA star and a prominent pro-Trump propagandist, appearing regularly on Fox News and at the Conservative Political Action Conference, among other forums. Last year he published the book “Unhumans: The Secret History Of Communist Revolutions (And How To Crush Them),” in which he argues that Americans with left-of-center views are subhuman while praising the violent fascistic regimes of Franco in Spain and Augusto Pinochet in Chile. (Vance provided a blurb for the book.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronation-ball-trump-fascist-passage-press_n_677d9070e4b0dbd92b0ff705?yxm
“In the past, communists marched in the streets waving red flags. Today, they march through HR, college campuses, and courtrooms to wage lawfare against good, honest people. In Unhumans, Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec reveal their plans and show us what to do to fight back.”
—J. D. Vance, Senator (R-OH)