"On one side: a rowdy and ascendant coalition of ultra-nationalists, populists, and Gen-Zers who are clamoring for an end to US support of Israel. On the other: the neoconservative, Zionist old guard who are increasingly marginalized and on the defense. As the clash rattles the MAGA coalition at its highest levels, one man stands at the center, enjoying the mayhem: Nick Fuentes, the 27-year-old white nationalist streamer whose moment has finally arrived."
"But until very recently, Fuentes's appearance there would have been unthinkable. The Hitler-praising, Holocaust-denying streamer has long been considered virtually untouchable by the conservative mainstream, even while he has commanded a sizable following among disaffected, ultra-racist, extremely online Gen-Z men. In August, Carlson himself slammed Fuentes as a "weird little gay kid in his basement" and suggested he was likely a federal agent."
"Since then, Carlson has changed his tune. During last week's interview, he apologized for past remarks about Fuentes, emphasized common ground, and offered only tepid pushback against Fuentes's theories about "organized Jewry." As the video garnered millions of views, the mainstream conservative movement responded with a burst of debate, with many supporting Carlson's move while MAGA's establishment, pro-Israel voices expressed outrage."
A major ideological schism within the MAGA movement has split a rising coalition of ultra-nationalists, populists, and Gen-Z activists from the neoconservative, Zionist old guard. Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white nationalist streamer, surged into prominence after a friendly two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson on October 27. Fuentes was previously considered untouchable by the conservative mainstream despite praising Hitler, denying the Holocaust, and commanding a sizable online following. Carlson apologized for past remarks and offered limited pushback on Fuentes's claims about "organized Jewry," provoking intense debate and pro-Israel outrage across conservative circles.
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