“A number of journalists and bloggers have confused counter-jihadist Robert Spencer with white supremacist Richard Spencer, just as they confuse opposition to jihad terror with racism. In this video, Robert Spencer and David Wood discuss the differences between opposing terrorism and promoting race-based bigotry.”
Voytek Gagalka says
How convenient for them (official media) for such coincidence of similar sounding names (and identical initials) to exist! By mere instance of that coincidence smear campaign can go unabated. And they cannot be even sued for slander, as they always will have excuse of mistake in printing: whenever they mention “notorious white-supremacist Richard Spencer” they always mean “notorious Islamophobe Robert Spencer.” How cleaver of them! Not. Excellent job, Robert Spencer!
eduardo odraude says
Wonderful. Thank you two. Love the combo of spontaneous humor and brilliance.
gravenimage says
+1
Jack Diamond says
Well, someone is clearly a Baseball Supremacist.
Keys says
Right on, Jack ! And a patent Bibliophobe, as well.
gravenimage says
Very funny, Jack!
underbed cat says
Clarification prevails..in a clever good way… I read Robert Spencer, nearly every day, he writes about the doctrine of Islam, Islam is not a race. Robert Spencer is not racist. It is convenient for the left if he is confused with RICHARD Spencer who is described as a white supremacist. I heard his name in the news once or twice but never heard of him prior and know little about his movement. Robert Spencer is an excellent writer of many books and one that explains the growing concern about freedom of expression in the U.S. which protects speech that some find offensive, in the most extreme case even facts are considered offensive when it comes to gaining a understanding of sharia Islamic law, which would lead to the demise of the constitution and this country. Whew…..breath….Sharia law and its followers “muslims” want to slowly bring this doctrine in to be established in the U.S. under the protection of religious freedom. I hardly see any “holiness” in sharia law, nor the definition as a religion that hides under religious protection in my opinion.
Information about sharia it’s origins and commands are truly stunning when you realize how many do not know the command or the doctrine that is called Islam and protect it daily.
John.B says
You got your facts from Southern Poverty Law Center – such a disappointment. The term (notorious) “white supremacist” is emotionally charged way to try to discredit a white person.
– “White supremacist” believes a white race is naturally superior to others.
– A “white nationalist” generally wants a nation of white people. Whether that means creating a separate nation of just white people.
– The terms are really not interchangeable.
As far as I know Richard Spencer is a “white nationalist”.
marc says
@John B, yes Richard Spencer calls himself a white nationalist, and he’s very careful with his words, but do you really doubt he is nothing other than a neo-nazi?
Dry Academy says
He’s not a neo-nazi. He doesn’t subscribe to National Socialist, Hitlerist ideology. He just doesn’t want the European people to go extinct. Believing that Europeans have a right to exist is defined as neo-nazism by leftists. Don’t believe their lies.
King Alphonso says
Richard Spencer “I have a bottomless contempt for Islam”. He wants the “utter humiliation and destruction of that religion” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8l4cn6HZU
marc says
my enemy’s enemy is not always my friend clearly applies here
gravenimage says
So true, Marc.
Ian H says
One is a Bob. The other is a Dick.
What’s so confusing about that?
Georg says
This is hilarious. Not just as counterjihadists taking a break from the slog of resisting Islam, but for anyone. SNL, late night, or any stand up, etc.
MaryC says
I never heard of this guy Richard Spencer before, so he can’t be all that well-known. I do read a lot.
It’s good to get some clarification on what racism really is. The Left shouts ‘racism’ so much it does get a bit confusing at times.
gravenimage says
The hard Left is hoping you will be confused.
awake says
Could be worse. Could be Spencer Ackerman again.
gravenimage says
🙂
gravenimage says
Video: Robert Spencer vs. Richard Spencer: Counter-Jihad vs. White Supremacy
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Amazing that Robert Spencer can maintain a sense of humor about this idiocy. Great video with David Wood. I have really come to look forward to these.
But yes–one does have to wonder how much of this “confusion” is deliberate.