Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
DavidNeiwert's profile
David Neiwert
David Neiwert
David Neiwert
@DavidNeiwert

Tweets

David Neiwert

@DavidNeiwert

Author, 'Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump' (Verso Books, October 2017). Correspondent for the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Seattle, WA
dneiwert.blogspot.com
Joined July 2014

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      7) So conservative voices are given special privileged treatment in newsrooms and publishing platforms, while anything that exposes conservative miscreancy is treated like stinky rubbish best shunted out the back door. This is especially true on op-ed pages.

      1 reply 26 retweets 82 likes
      Show this thread
    2. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      8) Look at Williamson’s example. He’s widely published across a number of Establishment platforms, from NRO now to the WSJ. The Atlantic only chose not to give him a platform when his violent misogyny, previously expressed, surfaced for all to see.

      1 reply 15 retweets 67 likes
      Show this thread
    3. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      9) In other words, he’s widely read and broadly platformed, is invited on to cable talk shows all the time, and is celebrated for his lack of conventionalism, except of course when it comes to conservative dogma, where he is the apotheosis of the conventional.

      3 replies 12 retweets 67 likes
      Show this thread
    4. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      10) It was only when it emerged that he has on several occasions argued that women who obtain abortions should face execution (or some similarly severe punishment) that those same editors realized they had embraced a real extremist and backed away from him. Some of them, that is.

      1 reply 13 retweets 62 likes
      Show this thread
    5. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      11) I offer myself as the counter-example. Despite working a beat for years that is a subject of intense national moment right now (right-wing extremism and terrorism), and being respected both for accuracy and prescience, I'm generally ignored and overlooked by mainstream media.

      2 replies 20 retweets 76 likes
      Show this thread
    6. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      12) Of course some of this is just my bruised ego bitching, though the truth is I'm long accustomed to it. But it's also a clear example of how the system is skewed to favor right-wing authoritarianism. It's a problem.

      1 reply 11 retweets 65 likes
      Show this thread
    7. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      13) My book ‘Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump,’ is actually selling rather well in spite of the fact that these major media outlets refuse to even recognize its existence, let alone review it. These include NYT, Atlantic, LAT, NYRB, Nation, and WSJ.

      3 replies 17 retweets 75 likes
      Show this thread
    8. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      14) Reviews in U.S. have appeared in New Republic and WashPost. And that’s pretty much it for the American press. Even my local Seattle Times only ran an interview.

      1 reply 9 retweets 51 likes
      Show this thread
    9. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      15) NPR’s Fresh Air interviewed me for over an hour, and then ultimately opted not to interview me, saying vaguely that I wasn’t “a good fit.” Same with other NPR shows. MSNBC’s Maddow and Hayes declined to have me on. CNN wouldn’t return our calls.

      3 replies 14 retweets 57 likes
      Show this thread
    10. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      16) In Europe, this is much less the case. Here's my appearance in Perugia at the International Journalism Festival two weeks ago (where I was in high demand), so you can judge for yourself how I might fare in a TV interview.https://youtu.be/OBCbC3p1SDA 

      2 replies 14 retweets 49 likes
      Show this thread
      David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

      Last week we saw two major acts of violence committed by right-wing extremists, first at the Waffle House in Tennessee and then in Toronto by a van-driving “incel” warrior. Even though ‘Alt-America’ describes these views in detail and warns of their potential, no one called.

      11:43 AM - 30 Apr 2018
      • 23 Retweets
      • 64 Likes
      • Truth Matters Ted Haughawout SmokeyEyedSeaLion takethepith duquesne_pdx A_random_scientist27 👩‍🔬 Jason Rigden Elon Antitrust Zenman1550
      1 reply 23 retweets 64 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          18) Our publicists tried, too. People took my name down. No one called back. Instead, the subject that really needs addressing – the mass radicalization of young white males around the world – is just flat out ignored. Did you see any cable chatter about it?

          1 reply 26 retweets 80 likes
          Show this thread
        3. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          19) I have little doubt that their reluctance is directly related to the fact that I DO directly connect the radical right’s surge to Donald Trump, right in the subtitle. That connection is the elephant in the room. And I gather that calling out its reality is just plain rude.

          2 replies 21 retweets 71 likes
          Show this thread
        4. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          20) That’s what happens to actual liberal voices speaking out against the tide of authoritarianism: They are deemed “rude” and shunted to the back of the line. That kind of talk is just “uncivil.” Because we must have civility above all, right?

          1 reply 32 retweets 86 likes
          Show this thread
        5. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          21) So when a comedian drops a Truth Bomb on the same authoritarian-conditioned press, then the discussion becomes endless and fevered. And of course it is access-dependent Beltway journalists who lead the charge to shut it down. Eyeliner indeed.

          1 reply 18 retweets 77 likes
          Show this thread
        6. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          22) At some point, journalists – that is, the real ones, the folks who take seriously their duty as an institution of democracy to provide accurate and truthful and important information to the voting public – need to stand up and defend themselves against this tide of bullshit.

          1 reply 23 retweets 66 likes
          Show this thread
        7. David Neiwert‏ @DavidNeiwert Apr 30

          23) Because, in the end, that must be our ethos: The enemy is not right or left, the enemy is bullshit. And especially authoritarian bullshit. #30 #AltAmerica

          2 replies 31 retweets 108 likes
          Show this thread
        8. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2018 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info