Ok, so I've just read through this thread from where the meaning of "Alt Right" was semi-discussed.
Seems to me many have come to understand "Alt-Right" as being "white supremacists" and racist beliefs. That shmucko Robert Spencer claimed the title.
This shouldn't be confused with how many took this label to mean, which many just had no idea about until the left thrust it front and centre. This would, it seems to me, include Abe who seems unwilling to let go of his own definition.
That is, YouTubers who really took up in the lead up to the elections, who were conservatives and on the political "right". They first got laballed "Alternative Media". And then, many of them were seemingly conservative or "right" leaning in their beliefs or support. As such, the term "Alt-Right" ACTUALLY for some also came to mean "Alt[ernative] Right [Media]".
It is apparent Abe is talking in terms of the second and not the first. And DB talks in terms of the first, but not necessarily the second. There has obviously been a conflation between "Alternative Media on the Right" and "Alt-Right" somewhere a long the way. And such isn't at all productive to discussion, nor is it right to conflate the two.
Noone here as I see supports white supremacy or racism, nor does anyone believe they follow proponents who do. So it seems a rather mute issue and rather pointless term to be throwing around here. I don't see how any Christian is supporting "
lies, hatred, bigotry, and racism... not normalizing it" as some have implied -- I don't even know what object of that support even is which seems rather obscure to me. But, I figure it's to do with certain youtube personality types and perhaps many who'd support Trump.
I probably should stop there, but I've gone this far to read over and reply, so... I'll just apologise in advance for what I'm about to say which will offend the sensibilities of some, but it is my perspective of matters. Call me crazy if you like, but it seems to me those who believe in an alt-right (white supremacist) conspiracy of sorts that is thriving and a nationalistic Nazism is rising up here or there in the US and like-minded Western countries, that such have a Trump Derangement Syndrome and are over-exagerrating matters.
I really try to listen to more left leaning people who speak intelligently, but all seem to keep walking further and further away. Tim Pool, Jimmy Dore, the latest I've come across being Dr. Karlyn Borysenko. She recently discussed
what it's like to have Trump Derangement Syndrome (recommend) and now realises such isn't just a slant use by "the right", but actually seems to be a real thing that affects how one perceives anything Trump. Think that video helps a lot to provide understanding, at least for myself.