940 - Right wingers—from fragmentation to stagnation
It's bad enough when those on the Right publicly exhibit internal ideological conflicts; it's even worse when those conflicts become personal.
For example, says Ben Shapiro: "The fragmentation of the political right is caused purposely by a splinter faction led by Nick Fuentes. They're white supremacists; they hate women, Jews, Christians, brown people, blacks, America's foreign policy and constitution, and they admire Hitler and Stalin," and "Tucker Carlson is an intellectual coward, a dishonest interlocutor, and a terrible friend."
Says Mark Levin: "Tucker is a racist so, no, I don't debate the Klan and I don't debate Nazis."
Says Tucker Carlson: "Mark Levin is full of hate. (He supports) killing kids because you don't like their parents. He is describing blood guilt."
You get the general idea—not exactly inspiring displays of reasoned debate or clearly defined principles. And these are but a few examples. The concern has been raised as to whether or not the various conflicts between recognized voices of the 'Right' will cause a fragmentation on the Right serious enough to compromise the MAGA movement and its resistance to the Left. Whether or not these conflicts will evolve from a minor right wing fragmentation to another major right wing stagnation is something impossible to predict.
But to suggest that these disagreements are being aired and debated in a way that is Just Right depends on whether one takes them seriously or just as comedic entertainment.