| − | Spencer is widely known for his period of fame around 2015-2017 as a white nationalist, or wignat, who advocated for a militant-enforced white [[ethnic|ethnostate]], likening it, erroneously, to [[Zionism]], yet,<ref>https://cbs12.com/news/local/richard-spencer#:~:text=Spencer%20also%20spoke,it%20as%20such.%22</ref> ahead of the 2024 Elections, Spencer endorsed [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/398540 White supremacist endorses Harris]. ''Israel National News''. Nov 3, 2024.</ref> 'According to Spencer, Harris is the “best manager of the American empire” because she seems unlikely to support Israel.' | + | Spencer is widely known for his period of fame around 2015-2017 as a white nationalist, or wignat, who advocated for a militant-enforced white [[ethnic|ethnostate]], likening it, erroneously, to [[Zionism]], yet,<ref>https://cbs12.com/news/local/richard-spencer#:~:text=Spencer%20also%20spoke,it%20as%20such.%22</ref> ahead of the 2024 Elections, anti-Israel Spencer, endorsed [[Kamala Harris]], because<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/398540 White supremacist endorses Harris]. ''Israel National News''. Nov 3, 2024.</ref> 'according to Spencer, Harris is the “best manager of the American empire” because she seems unlikely to support Israel.' |
| | In recent years, however, Spencer has since stated that he is no longer a white supremacist or white nationalist, and that on hot-button issues such as abortion and gun control, is "pretty much a liberal". On dating app Bumble, he lists himself as politically moderate, as well as "vaccinated" and includes his astrology sign. He also states that he and the entirety of the political right now share a mutual hatred for each other and that "listing my politics as 'conservative' makes me cringe". He often rants against conservatives on his [[Twitter]], especially when it comes to [[Covid-19]]. He ridicules those who valuing medical freedom rather than blindly taking and shilling for the useless experimental [[Covid vaccine]], like he does. When Biden swore at [[Fox News]] reporter Peter Doocy for asking a simple question on inflation, Spencer responded with, "My president". | | In recent years, however, Spencer has since stated that he is no longer a white supremacist or white nationalist, and that on hot-button issues such as abortion and gun control, is "pretty much a liberal". On dating app Bumble, he lists himself as politically moderate, as well as "vaccinated" and includes his astrology sign. He also states that he and the entirety of the political right now share a mutual hatred for each other and that "listing my politics as 'conservative' makes me cringe". He often rants against conservatives on his [[Twitter]], especially when it comes to [[Covid-19]]. He ridicules those who valuing medical freedom rather than blindly taking and shilling for the useless experimental [[Covid vaccine]], like he does. When Biden swore at [[Fox News]] reporter Peter Doocy for asking a simple question on inflation, Spencer responded with, "My president". |
| | Spencer is economically left-wing, ideologically aligned with [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], and supports the nationalization of all healthcare for a free, universal, government run single-payer system.<ref>[https://twitter.com/richardbspencer/status/836768241007673345?lang=en]</ref> | | Spencer is economically left-wing, ideologically aligned with [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], and supports the nationalization of all healthcare for a free, universal, government run single-payer system.<ref>[https://twitter.com/richardbspencer/status/836768241007673345?lang=en]</ref> |