The idea that there are millions of alt-righters in America is preposterous. Red State's streiff in 2016 laughably came up with 1-3% of the population, as if that were a small number. But there is no way that the alt-right is as numerous as the LGBT population of the United States.
In the year 2000 the forerunner to
today's alt-right, Patrick J. Buchanan, received just 0.43% of the
popular vote, fewer than 500,000. And unlike David French or Richard Spencer, Pat was the likeable candidate!
David French is a Presbyterian. He has lit his hair on fire. That the recent shooters were white nationalists is kooky on its face. French is literally communicating hysteria.
Conservatism Inc. is deeply threatened by alternative ideas because it is uncertain of itself, even as alt-righter Richard Spencer is uncertain of himself. Both of them need an enemy, and both exaggerate its size.
There's more than Trump derangement syndrome afoot in the land.
