The Catholics were also smeared as ‘alt-right’, which was an attempt to slide the Overton window left. The Knights of Columbus has been around forever, they perform many charitable acts and have never, ever been accused of anything nefarious.
‘Alt right’ also seems to smell of terroristic accusation, but maybe that’s just my interpretation.
In fact, the KofC has been targeted by the Ku Klux Klan in the past. ( The Klan hates Catholics, as the Blues Brothers movie tells us.)*
Smearing the Knights was a vast overreach.
* If you find your position is in agreement with the KKK, it is a good time to think about it thoroughly.
Not just ‘somebody’, but the Democrats eventual choice for presidential nominee.
Per Google:
Those who have called the organization "alt-right" or similar terms include:
Senator Mazie Hirono: During the confirmation process for judicial nominee Brian Buescher, the Democratic senator from Hawaii included written questions that implied the Knights of Columbus was an extremist group, and later doubled down on the sentiment, with some reports stating she framed religious protections as the "alt-right's position".
Senator Kamala Harris: As a senator from California, she was involved in similar questioning of Buescher.
Jill Filipovic: A fellow at the New America Foundation and a CNN contributor, she referred to the Knights of Columbus as a "right-wing extremist" group in a tweet.
Thankfully, the hate speech seems toned down after Harris’ defeat.
‘Alt right’ also seems to smell of terroristic accusation, but maybe that’s just my interpretation.
In fact, the KofC has been targeted by the Ku Klux Klan in the past. ( The Klan hates Catholics, as the Blues Brothers movie tells us.)*
Smearing the Knights was a vast overreach.
* If you find your position is in agreement with the KKK, it is a good time to think about it thoroughly.