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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes Louise Mensch support White Nationalist?
Louise is upfront about her past support for conservatives, but are the allegations of her support for Toby Young true?
I couldn't find the Louise's Tweet in support of Toby, did she delete it, or is this a fake screenshot?
Link to tweet
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)melman
(7,681 posts)She deleted it.
Unfortunately for her she forgot to delete this one from her other account.
Link to tweet
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)The_jackalope
(1,660 posts).99center
(1,237 posts)I kinda understand how Democrats can dismiss her conservative past, but I can't wrap my mind around following someone that currently endorses Neo-Nazis. If I'm wrong about her endorsement of a white nationalist, I'll delete my OP.
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)I'm baffled and perplexed by anyone of a generally leftish political persuasion taking her seriously; I just put it down to "Americans don't know any better".
pnwmom
(108,991 posts)including American Never-Trumpers like Steve Schmidt, David Frum, Evan McMullin, Nicole Wallace, Ana Navarro and others.
.99center
(1,237 posts)Understand that this fight isn't just about stopping Trump, it's about stopping the threat of white nationalism, which Trump represents.
Would you give them any slack if they endorsed a Neo-Nazi, and continued to endorse far right conservatives?
pnwmom
(108,991 posts)Mensch might not have realized the details of his past. If you can show me otherwise, I'd be interested in reading that.
In our country, Robert Byrd is someone who successfully overcame his KKK views. It can happen.
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)To me it's a side issue. What matters to me is her support of country over party, and her support of the USA over Vladimir Putin's dark minions.
Now, maybe I have less sensitivity to ideological purity, cause I'm Canadian. But I think that the USA can ill afford to reject people who are on their side at the moment - especially those with a strong public voice.. She is solidly on the side of the USA, and she has proven to be right on issues related to that, at least to my satisfaction.
the fact that she is relentlessly attacked by those dark minions I mentioned above is all the proof I need of where her loyalties lie.