ted cruz knows which way the wind is blowing on the right better than just about anybody. the fact that he's getting pizzagate and infowars-adjacent is not a good sign for anybody
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he may not succeed in cultivating the new right as well as he did the tea party, but the fact that he's running there tells you what you need to know about where the party is going (if you didn't already)
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The fact no one in this thread is taking this seriously shows how badly Dems misread the tea leaves. They’ll take it seriously once Congress acts on Alex Jones’ behalf, but then too late.
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He's in the fight of his life in a race that any other year he'd be lounging, he's trying everything to increase his base. Beto has got him shook and this is final resort.
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It just means is making sure that at least the Crazies are gonna vote for him. How about standing up for the Middle Class, Ted? #BetoIsGonnaWin!
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that stuff and the QAnon stuff seems so much bigger in reach than what is usually considered "alt-right", especially in Texas
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Or maybe he just doesn’t want social media companies engaging in censorship of political viewpoints.
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The "new right" IS the Tea Party. They just don't have to pretend to care about the debt anymore
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He’s defending the First Amendment. He made clear he abhors Jones who attacked him and his family. You are taking him completely out of context.
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He’s not doing it in a vacuum as some thought leader. Like all Cruz positions, it’s temporary and fluid, inextricably tied to Beto.
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I read it more as panic and tail-chasing. He veers this way when he senses real opposition. Retrenching to alt-right love is like some sort of comfort blanket to him.
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