"It seems like just a year ago it was difficult to get anyone of note to speak out against Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. Since then, more and more people have acknowledged it. But there remains a shrinking minority of opinion makers working at the behest of an old establishment that has lost whatever grip it ever had on the stories the public tells itself."
"For the past several weeks, those old-guard commentators have been telling themselves and their donors (who else is listening at this point?) that there is a "civil war" raging on the political right. Well, that's true enough. But here's the gaping hole in their story: They present the battle simplistically, as a fight between decent, upstanding conservatives on the one hand, and a nefarious coalition of unscrupulous antisemites on the other."
Just a year ago, few notable figures spoke out against Israel's campaign in Gaza; more people now acknowledge the genocidal nature of the campaign. A shrinking minority of opinion makers remains aligned with an old establishment that has lost influence over public narratives. Old-guard commentators portray a 'civil war' on the political right as a clash between decent conservatives and unscrupulous antisemites, centering on incidents like interviews with Nick Fuentes. The deeper conflict centers on reactions to the Gaza genocide and the actions of powerful people affecting Palestinian lives. A radical reframing grounded in reality and public will is necessary.
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