SETH MEYERS (HOST): Since the election of Donald Trump and the ascension of his right-hand man Steve Bannon, there have been fears about the rise of white supremacy, yet the media seems to be bending over backward to normalize this so called “alt-right” movement. Take this headline from CNN.com: “Hipster or hatemonger? The trendy young face of Austria's far-right.”
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Hey, media, what are you doing? How do you confuse hipsters with Nazis? Nazis like to invade other people's territory and turn it into a utopia for the white race, whereas hipsters -- OK, OK. Now I see the confusion, but still, still, check out this article from the LA Times. “White nationalists come to Washington in hope of influencing Trump.” Hey just a tip, news media. If you're trying to warn us about the danger of white supremacists, maybe don't use their Tinder pic.
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And hey, “alt-right” is the name they picked for themselves. You don't have to use it. If zombies wanted to be called “post-life brain foddies,” we'd still call them zombies. If it looks like a duck, if it talks like a duck, and steps like a goose, it's a Nazi. And hey, this is America. Right here. This is America. If we've ever done anything we can all be proud of, it was defeating the Nazis, although dubious articles like this one from The Atlantic do not help. “Are Jews white?” I don't know. Do they subscribe to The Atlantic?
Also I think you're missing the bigger point, which is that somebody wants to know for some reason. It's not an innocent question. Nobody says, “Are Jews white,” and then follows it up with, “Well, either way I just love them.” Get your shit together media. Calling Nazis and white supremacists the “alt-right” is like calling O.J. Simpson a “cutlery enthusiast.”
