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Alex Lindvall's avatar

Call me crazy, but I feel like “The Trump admin put a literal Nazi in charge of immigration enforcement and occupying and terrorizing a major U.S. city” should be a bigger story.

Lily who reads The Bulwark's avatar

“Italy for the Italians, Germany for the Germans, France for the French”

…and America is for indigenous Americans, right? Following that logic, it’s certainly not for a BOVINO from Calabria.

LHS's avatar

I just read that he is "exploring" a run for President. He posted: "“NewsNation is reporting I’m exploring a run for President in 2028. Here’s the truth: My one and only priority is deporting the 106 million illegals who are here. That’s it". Where does he get the number 106 million? It's absurd. https://x.com/GregoryKBovino/status/2064052124422640064

AnaR737's avatar

The MAGA ‘looks maxers’ could crush Bovino with one tweet. I mean, the guy has no jaw. He looks exactly like an old Italian spinster auntie.

Ronald Stack's avatar

I wish you had provided a little more detail about Bovino's interview with Briezh-Info, which was chilling. I hadn't heard of this site before but apparently it is very, very far to the right and less than strict when it comes to the facts. Perfect choice for Bovino, but concerning nonetheless for Europe.

LHS's avatar

THANK YOU, Bulwark and these 2 authors, for covering Bovino's appearance at the "Remigration Summit". I read about it in an Irish newspaper, but it got little to no mainstream American coverage.

Clarissa Sr., American Grandma's avatar

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Rita Ritter's avatar

Maybe Bovino should find out where his ancestors came from and ‘remigrate’ there. If they will have him.

Jim Riggle's avatar

In my life I've known a lot of itsy-bitsy guys with the little-man syndrome. Always need to prove that they're hard guys, when they're little squirts.

This little murderer picked two losing teams: Trump's sad sack bullies, and Hitler's Nazis.

Then Bovino lost, reflecting his models. A teensy little guy, geezing in disgrace, craving attention as a punk loser himself.

ThisIsNotNormal's avatar

He’s like a character out of Space Balls. Such a turd.

Fayebird's avatar

Was hoping the article might have offered a brief phrase on what/who "the Green Team" was all about. Can anyone fill me in?

Lynn  Bentson's avatar

I dont think its environmental activists , but beyond that , I had the same question

Min's avatar

I would like to see more about the connection between Bovino, Stephen Millet, and JD Vance. As long as especially Miller remains a power in the White House the push to deport all migrants of color will remain in savage high gear.

Charles E. Smith's avatar

If Greg doesn't want to be called a Nazi, perhaps he shouldn't tweet out pictures that clearly remind people of the Third Reich--much less wear his goonish black leather trench coat that looks like it came out of Himmler's closet. Maga certainly isn't the only group that does outrageous things and then feigns outrage when alot of other people are outraged. One of our era's strengths is certainly not genuineness, even though people talk incessantly about being genuine. It's all ludicrous and exhausting--the yakking never ends anymore.

Tom Hartung's avatar

I believe Greg loves being called a Nazi, he just feigns outrage in an effort to maintain the veneer of respectability.

Today's GOP is clearly lies and hypocrisy all the way down.

SAD!

Charles E. Smith's avatar

Absolutely right, or why would he cos-play as a Nazi all the time? Worse, he thinks he's being clever.

Tom Hartung's avatar

Yep, people who see things as being either black-or-white - people who don't see the nuance and various colors - tend to be simple-minded. Worse, they project that sort of thinking on everyone else!

VTGS's avatar

So what's he about to do with his finger in the Newark photo? Pick his nose? Vance's reaction to the repeated revelations of racist thinking in the GOP have been to softpedal and excuse. But his Indian wife and mixed-race children may find the joke's on them.

Ann P's avatar

He’s taken the selfie in a way that his finger points to the word Newark in the flight gate announcement, thus “proving” that he’s about to fly to Newark to support the troops.

VTGS's avatar

Nope I prefer my nose-picking explanation. Fits him perfectly.

dlnevins's avatar

If that happens I'll feel sorry for the innocent kids, but not for Usha Vance. she should have known better!

David Ehlinger's avatar

and if she didn't know better before she should now and has options available to make it right

Jester's avatar

The Bulwark community spends a lot of time considering how to handle these cretins on the other side. I've often thought de-Nazification in Germany after WWII was the roadmap. But look how strong AfD is. I guess one can outlaw an actual group or organization, or label them a threat, but a bit more difficult to outlaw personalities, thoughts, and amorality.

As JVL often points out, it's the asymmetry of fighting illiberalism with liberal ideals. Whoever figures it out should win a Nobel Peace Prize.

BTW, "flashy fashy?" BRILLIANT.

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Jay H's avatar

Communication ambiguity is a consistent pattern with the far right. It engages in a barrage of visual and verbal symbolism that might be meant deliberately as a form of Illiberalism or insult, it might be a dog whistle intended to evoke a hostile sentiment without being explicit, it might be trolling, or it might just be inadvertent.

The culture encourages proficiency in abstract messages that work at multiple levels. There’s a lot of group cohesion inherent in being able to express hate and bigotry while simultaneously treating critics with condescension and derision.