Thread by @RegressiveLib

#MaajidNawaz sticks up for #NigelFarage over #CulturalMarxism. #RegressiveLiberal

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"LBC, having disposed of services of Nigel Farage, may be looking keenly at outpourings of another of their hosts right now. This time batting on an increasingly sticky track is Maajid Nawaz, who has just weighed in on Farage’s behalf, on a subject he talks about rather a lot."

"Farage had trailed his latest column for Telegraph by proclaiming “The silent majority has begun to stand up against this cultural Marxist revolution”. Silent? But the anti-Semitic dog whistle was soon spotted by Labour MP David Lammy. And he was not at all happy about it."

“‘Cultural Marxism’ is an anti-Semitic trope and far right conspiracy theory that has been repeatedly condemned by the Board of Deputies. This is beyond the pale. You call yourself a patriot, but you insult our country’s history”. Enter Nawaz to argue it the other way."

““By Cultural Marxism [Farage] likely refers to Long March through our institutions of Frankfurt School critical theory & deconstructionism, intersectionality, relativism &quest for power through in-group identity politics…Unlikely he meant Jews…tbf, that’s Far-Left’s purview”.

"The Tweeter known as Nearly Legal summed up. “This is a) philosophically illiterate, the Frankfurt School had nothing to do with ‘deconstructionism’ or relativism or identity politics. But b) most of the major figures of the Frankfurt School were Jewish. "

"So what Farage is using is like this [LINK] … And if you don’t think that is anti-semitic, I think you need to have a long, difficult conversation with yourself”. As for the “far left” claim, well."

After Suella Braverman, now promoted to Attorney General, had used term “Cultural Marxism” last year, Guardian reported, “Board of Deputies of British Jews said Braverman should clarify what she meant & pledge to not use phrase again”. Is that group part of the “far left” Maajid?

“Lab MP Wes Streeting said Braverman should apologise for using ‘ugly reprehensible term with antisemitic connotations...MPs should know better, she should apologise immediately or whip be removed.’ Hope Not Hate, said it was ‘deeply disturbing’ to see an MP use such language”

Is Wes Streeting “far left”? Are Hope Not Hate “far left”? No. And, worse, Nawaz has recently had Andy Ngo on his LBC show. Ngo far right rabble-rouser- links to far right groups like Patriot Prayer & Proud Boys - enough for anyone research to find out & steer clear of him

"Andy Ngo is in the same genre as pro-am motormouth Katie Hopkins. And we know what eventually happened to her LBC career. Yet he gets a hearing on an LBC show.

The broadcaster didn’t think twice about binning Farage. I’ll just leave that one there."