(Though Masters did condemn the bombings carried out by Kaczynski, he noted that he supports the Unabomber's writings on the negative social effects of modern technology.)Īmong the influential white-extremist figures who have taken a liking to Masters is Andrew Anglin, the founder of the neo-Nazi Daily Stormer blog. He has claimed that “Black people” are to blame for America’s “gun violence problem” praised the writings of Ted Kaczynski, a domestic terrorist who has become a cult hero among the young and very online portion of the far right and embraced the rhetoric of “the great replacement,” a theory championed by white nationalists who accuse Democrats of replacing white Americans via an “invasion” of immigrants from non-white countries. The 36-year-old venture capitalist, who is the Republican nominee in Arizona’s key Senate race, has earned support from far-right figures by refusing to shy away from controversy throughout his campaign. In Blake Masters, white extremists feel that they may soon have an ally in the Senate.
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