Conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who is a close ally of Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, hosted a social media debate in which one participant argued that conservatives should cooperate with a hypothetical white nationalist dictator “in order to destroy the power of the left”.
Rufo, a Manhattan Institute fellow who has been a hugely influential figure in DeSantis’ culture war policies in Florida, did not disagree with the sentiments. Instead he commended speakers for their “thoughtful points” and presenting the discussion as a model fo
Why does it feel like you’re disagreeing with me when you clearly aren’t saying anything that I’m not? #nosnark
Sorry if it seems that way! I was emphasizing how much of a shitheel Rufo is
That’s what I thought. I can’t even explain why it seemed hostile.