Christopher Rufo Hosts Talk On Working W/Extremists

The Guardian reports:

Conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who is a close ally of Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, hosted a social media debate in which one participant argued that conservatives should cooperate with a hypothetical white nationalist dictator “in order to destroy the power of the left”.

Rufo, a Manhattan Institute fellow who has been a hugely influential figure in DeSantis’ culture war policies in Florida, did not disagree with the sentiments. Instead he commended speakers for their “thoughtful points” and presenting the discussion as a model for engagement with “the dissident right”.

Rufo has been credited with mobilizing conservatives against communities of color, first with a distorted version of critical race theory; then by linking LGBTQ-inclusive education practices to pedophilic “grooming”.

Read the full article. There’s much more.

New from me: DeSantis ally Chris Rufo hosted a Twitter space this week where right-wing guests discussed cooperating with extremists ‘to destroy the power of the left’ https://t.co/BKEtwnbHr1

— jason wilson (@jason_a_w) September 30, 2023

“Let’s say a real white nationalist arose who had real political power … and therefore [could] be of assistance against the left. I think that the answer is that you should cooperate with that person in order to destroy the power of the left.” https://t.co/c6ZHI5bQI4

— Charlie J. Johnson (@Charliemagne) September 30, 2023

Your reminder that Christopher Rufo – who took such pride in being part of this destruction of public education – went to Georgetown. (And then to Harvard Extension School, where I taught.) DeSantis went to Yale and Harvard Law.

Public education for thee, peons… https://t.co/JPhUdywkyV

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 17, 2023