For the past few weeks, I have been trying to wrap my head around why social libertarians and those who have now been dubbed the ‘alt-right’ have been so incredibly receptive to Donald Trump. More to the point; why the more outspoken and respected commentators in those ranks have. Let me quickly say; if you do not know who Milo Yiannopoulos, Gavin McInnes, Steven Crowder etc. are, then this post will make little to no sense to you. In a nutshell; they are young, intelligent (at times brilliant) conservative social and political commentators. They hang around news outlets and editorial poobahs such as Rebel Media, Breitbart, Bill O’Reilly, Anthony Cumia, The Blaze and a few others.

I have isolated the three reasons why they are throwing caution to the wind, which I will break down here.

1. Its Fun. As someone who has made it a mission to whip things up on social media I can say that without a doubt; stirring up a hornet’s nest and then watching the hornets sting each other can be fun. Mostly. Sometimes the swarm you create can get out of hand. You lose control and people start getting personal. That is when you have to dial it back a bit and if need be, douse the flame completely. However, the vitriol and snark that is coming from the alt-right is most assuredly stoking the flames to a dangerous level. When the proverbial fire burns down your own house, you have to wonder if it was worth lighting in the first place. So why are they letting it get out of control? Easy…
2. There are a hell of a lot of people in this country who are sick and tired of being told what they can and can’t say. If the left had its way; we wouldn’t be constitutionally protected from saying ridiculous, inflammatory and sometimes downright hurtful things. Basically, the left doesn’t want us to act immature. Noble right? The problem is; acting immature or even being immature is subjective and it is not illegal in the United States. See; Ben Affleck. The blow back against this well-intentioned locomotion has been brutal and effective. The right or alt-right does not want a nation of idiots. It does not condone ignorance nor does it deny its existence. What it has a problem with; is the moralizing and lecturing which emanates from the pulpit of the liberal left. Remember when you were a child and you were told to quiet down? Whether you did or you didn’t the fact remains that 9 times out of 10, your first instinct was get louder. I am not suggesting that the alt-right is childish, I am however pointing out the fact that learned behavior can never trump initial instinct as far as our inner desires are concerned. But to run off of the question which ended the first point: don’t they care if the fire ends up engulfing them? Well…
3. Probably not. I think, in their better moments, the loudest talking heads on the alt-right spectrum would admit that if it were to all fall apart, they wouldn’t mind. The backbone of the current alt-right is a feeling of disenfranchisement from the GOP coupled with a massive distrust of the government and an absolute abhorrence for what modern liberalism espouses. If, within your own view, the entire system is beyond repair and you’re merely trying to implant a stop-gap in the White House until there is a paradigm shift in the United States, the end product of your work is inconsequential.

When you have nothing to lose, the game is easy. Regardless of whether or not Trump wins the nomination, the Milo’s of the world will always have an audience of angry, jaded conservatives and libertarians. I am in no way softening to Trump and the completely asinine future for the country that he has laid out in his talking points. However, it is a lot of fun to see liberals on the verge of apoplexy when the current populist wave overtakes their narratives and overshadows them at every turn. Milo and the gang are riding the aforementioned wave at the moment and are simultaneously fighting the absurd amount of absolute garbage that has been spewed from the left for years now. Admirable, yet ultimately self-destructive I’m afraid. What do I mean by, “absolute garbage?” Here’s an example. Ask yourself; would you or anyone else have considered your answer to the question, “should men who think they are women be allowed to use a female restroom?” controversial as recently as 5 years ago? No? Welcome to modern America.

Makes sense now, doesn’t it?