Nicola Sturgeon quits BBC event over Steve Bannon invitation -- Scotland’s first minister said that allowing Bannon to freely express his opinions risked legitimising or normalising far-right, racist views

This is bad faith debating and you don't know how hat the term ethnonationalist fits here because nationalism doesn't speak to race. His galvanization of Charlottesville protesters via Trump's messaging bin the says after is a good enough indication for me. Apparently you want beyond a shadow of doubt. Which is kind of bad faith if you ask me, but sure whatever.

As a trustee and former EIC of a news source whose followers are openly racist, it exclusively plays to this group's fears. In that time he's failed to either report on or decry hate crimes committed by alt right groups. I can trot out quotes and stances, but as you could guess they tend to be thinly veiled shots at racist institutions rather than actual people. No N-word rantto be had here.

The worst part about this very conversation is that this very topic, 'is Steve Bannon racist?" "Is a man who galvanizes racists, himself by extension a racist?" It's the exact conversation he wants you and me to have. I'd much sooner concede the entire point than waste any more time trying to make up a stranger's mind who can't see a racist hiding in plain sight. You won. Good job.

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