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Extremists and far-right Trump supporters reacted to Tuesday’s midterm election results with expressions of disappointment, surprise and anger on podcasts, right-wing websites, social media and “alt-tech” sites
Republicans’ failure to deliver a “red wave” election saw many propagandists take refuge in denial and recriminations, and others to imagine a Republican Party led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rather than Donald Trump.
The disarray among Trump loyalists raised questions about Trumpism’s hold over the Republican Party, as many of his hand-picked acolytes suffered upset defeats around the country.
Over the course of a 10-hour livestream on Tuesday night, the host and guests on “The Charlie Kirk Show” modeled the hard right’s transition from hope to despair as election results took shape.
Early in the stream, buoyed by optimism, Johnson convinced Kirk to rap live on air “if we have the kind of night we’re expecting.” But the host’s demeanor soured as the night wore on.
By midnight, Kirk lamented: “People are texting me. They’re upset. They’re so depressed.” He said: “Listen, we’re up against the oligarchs. No one said this was going to be easy.”
A little after 2 a.m., podcast guest Posobiec pivoted to infighting...
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...hard-right-despair-after-red-trickle-election
Extremists and far-right Trump supporters reacted to Tuesday’s midterm election results with expressions of disappointment, surprise and anger on podcasts, right-wing websites, social media and “alt-tech” sites
Republicans’ failure to deliver a “red wave” election saw many propagandists take refuge in denial and recriminations, and others to imagine a Republican Party led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rather than Donald Trump.
The disarray among Trump loyalists raised questions about Trumpism’s hold over the Republican Party, as many of his hand-picked acolytes suffered upset defeats around the country.
Over the course of a 10-hour livestream on Tuesday night, the host and guests on “The Charlie Kirk Show” modeled the hard right’s transition from hope to despair as election results took shape.
Early in the stream, buoyed by optimism, Johnson convinced Kirk to rap live on air “if we have the kind of night we’re expecting.” But the host’s demeanor soured as the night wore on.
By midnight, Kirk lamented: “People are texting me. They’re upset. They’re so depressed.” He said: “Listen, we’re up against the oligarchs. No one said this was going to be easy.”
A little after 2 a.m., podcast guest Posobiec pivoted to infighting...
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...hard-right-despair-after-red-trickle-election
