The "red lines" of @ChrisLynnHedges are falling even more rapidly than NATO's. Less than a week ago, in his article defending his presence on the platform of the upcoming #RageAgainstWarMachine rally, Hedges wrote: 1/
"If I had organized the rally, there are some speakers I would not have invited. But I didn’t. This does not mean that there are no red lines: I would not join a protest that included neo-Nazi groups such as Aryan Nations or militias such as The Proud Boys or Oath Keepers." 2/
Hedges has amended his position. Hedges told Kim Iversen today (Friday) that while he would not join a rally organized by fascists, the neo-Nazis, Aryan Nation members, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are "more than welcome" to attend Sunday's rally. 3/
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As a matter of fact, the rally is being organized by the Libertarians and People's Party, which are politically aligned with and include fascists. But that "detail" aside, it is absurd to claim that the political identity of a rally is unrelated to the forces it welcomes. 5/5
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