I made my popcorn and settled in for the spectacle.
By no means in my life had I witnessed an honest-to-goodness Nazi rally, besides in dusty outdated newsreels. However this one? Streaming reside, in coloration, and in English. I saved a German-English dictionary close by—simply in case.
Democrats set the stage completely. Kamala lastly mentioned one thing I might perceive: Trump was a fascist. He would lastly emerge from the shadows, actually following an notorious pre-war Nazi confab in the identical constructing. Hillary Clinton, by no means one to fib, solemnly knowledgeable us that Trump was “truly reenacting the Madison Sq. Backyard rally in 1939.”
Historian and part-time psychic Tim Walz agreed: “There’s a direct parallel to a giant rally that occurred within the mid Nineteen Thirties at Madison Sq. Backyard. And don’t suppose that he doesn’t know for one second precisely what they’re doing there.”
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Why Madison Sq. Backyard was the Nazi canine whistle confused me a bit. Invoice Clinton accepted his social gathering’s presidential nomination there in 1992. And just about each politician – Eisenhower, JFK, Nixon, Carter, Bush – has held a rally there, together with 4 DNC and one RNC presidential conventions.
However perhaps I used to be simply overthinking issues. Sure, I learn about the entire “Beyonce’s going to sing for Kamala” fiasco, however I trusted Kamala, Tim, and Hillary. These had been critical folks; they wouldn’t let me down.
The media confirmed it, after all, and my coronary heart virtually jumped once I caught the primary glimpse of MSNBC’s Nazi footage interspersed into their information protection. Sure! I’m nonetheless undecided how these highly effective entities knew what would occur earlier than the rally even began, however that should be why they’re those with cash and energy.
Then got here confusion once I noticed Jews exterior the venue. They weren’t screaming and protesting, however ready to get in. And singing!
Was this some sort of Fifth Column sneaking in to take down the rally from the within? I imply, after that entire exploding-pager-operation, you may’t belief anyone.
Inside, extra Jews—joyful ones—and Israeli flags waving proudly. “Simply wait, Ken,” I instructed myself. “Possibly we’ll see a reside pogrom, and people flags will probably be burned by the screaming crowd. Sort of like Harvard!”
Then, extra weirdness, because the rally kicked off on the flawed jackboot. The Nationwide Anthem was belted out by a black girl. I frantically checked Twitter for anybody decoding how this could possibly be a white supremacist sign. Dissatisfied at lacking the hidden messages, I pledged to look at Rachael Maddow later to crack the code. I quickly discovered myself whispering “4D chess, 4D chess” as I waited for the primary speaker.
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After which, my confusion turned disappointment. Rep. Elise Stefanik spoke first, and inside 5 minutes she known as Israel “our most treasured ally” and complained about Kamala Harris not giving that ally correct help. W… T… F? Was this “Beyonce” once more?
Fairly frankly, it was all downhill from there. The place had been the torch-lit processions? The synchronized goose stepping? Even one tiny “Heil Trump”?
Some Indian fellow claimed that “identification politics by no means works in America,” and that choosing folks due to their race and gender “all the time finally ends up being a catastrophe.” He even recycled that drained “content material of their character” trope.
Hulk Hogan was the one one to utter the N-word aloud, saying “I don’t see no stinking Nazis in right here.” Speak about a betrayal to the Aryan Brotherhood. I can’t even belief wrestlers anymore.
Tulsi Gabbard, Samoan and Hindu, learn from the Declaration of Independence, one thing that definitely doesn’t attraction to the broader fascist neighborhood.
And whereas there have been lots of elbows thrown at Democrats, the audio system and the group appeared… joyful. Even joyous. Even the “insult comedian” was fairly gentle.
The entire occasion catered to normies. Trump and his crew talked about cheaper groceries, safer streets, and conserving us out of wars. , the standard, boring stuff. For anybody anticipating a fascist spectacle, it was an epic letdown. Not a single torch was lit. Not one goose was stepped.
There aren’t many hills that I’ll die on, however that is one: It was the worst Nazi rally ever.
Ken LaCorte writes about censorship, media malfeasance, uncomfortable questions, and trustworthy perception for folks curious how the world actually works. Observe Ken on Substack
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