"Fuentes has amassed a loyal following with hundreds of thousands of viewers who tune into the racist, misogynist, and antisemitic sentiments he voices in lucid monologues on his nightly show, America First. A talented broadcaster with a biting sense of humor and a combative persona, he's tailor-made for the no-holds-barred environment of big-tech platforms-so long as he manages to stay on them."
"Where did Fuentes come from? Why are old-guard conservative institutions and media stalwarts alike catering to him-or even cowering before him?The answer lies in how Fuentes has mastered the right-wing online swamps of the Trump era, and the increasingly porous boundaries between the extremely online right and the Republican establishment, explains Ben Lorber, an analyst at Political Research Associates, a group that monitors and studies the far right."
Tucker Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white-nationalist streamer, onto his podcast and YouTube show for a friendly interview. Fuentes draws hundreds of thousands of viewers to racist, misogynist, and antisemitic monologues on his nightly show, America First. He was removed from most major tech platforms in 2021 for hate speech and created his own streaming service. Fuentes's rise stems from mastering Trump-era right-wing online networks and from the blurring between extremist online communities and the Republican establishment. Conservative commentators and institutions debated platforming him, with some defending free expression while condemning his views.
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