Law-and-order rebels. Freedom-loving fascists. What makes the far right tick?
Law-and-order rebels. Freedom-loving fascists. What makes the far right tick?
“My daddy served in the Army, where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard ‘till the day that he died”
Toby Keith’s daddy isn’t the only one. I’m idling on a sun-baked Oregon interstate just south of Portland, surrounded by lifted trucks carrying on the Keith tradition. The light summer breeze makes the countless flags dance in the shimmering heat. Trump 2020. Blue Lives Matter. American. Punisher. Gadsden. Confederate.
I don’t have flags myself, but Toby Keith at full volume with the windows rolled down seems like a decent substitute. After all, if you’re going undercover to provide live updates on a far-right event, it’s important to act the part…Read More
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