Rick Wilson, the co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, used Twitter to describe his disappointment that Nick Fuentes, a controversial podcast host and America First political activist, has not yet died in horrific ways. Despite the seemingly obvious violation of Twitter’s rules, the tweet remains live on the site.
Fuentes, who organizes the America First Political Action Conference, trended on Twitter earlier this week after a left-wing hit piece interview with Idaho Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, who sent a video message to AFPAC, went viral on social media.
Unsurprisingly, left-leaning and neo-conservative commentators were quick to smear Fuentes via the usual attack vectors of “racism” and “anti-Semitism.” Fuentes, who is Latino, has been accused of harboring white supremacist and anti-Semitic views, with critics generally citing what he describes as ironic comedy performances on his podcast.
However, Rick Wilson, whose fellow co-founder at the Lincoln Project, John Weaver, was accused by 21 young men of sexual harassment, went even further with the attacks against Fuentes on Twitter.
“Sad to see ‘Nick Fuentes’ trending without either ‘autoerotic asphyxiation’ or ‘eaten by wild dogs,'” Wilson tweeted, with his intended audience, including former Republican Representative Denver Riggleman, appreciating his stunning and brave post.
Sad to see "Nick Fuentes" trending without either "autoerotic asphyxiation" or "eaten by wild dogs."
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 16, 2022
Autoerotic asphyxiation shall be the name of my new wave band.
First single: “Don’t breathe”
— Denver Riggleman (@RepRiggleman) March 16, 2022
“At home quicksand porn reenactment mishap”
— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) March 16, 2022
Red Eagle Politics, a populist right YouTube personality, slammed Wilson.
He noted that if Wilson had suggested that “about literally anyone else” using his Twitter account, then he would be “banned instantly, at a very minimum.”
Say this about literally anyone else and you'd be banned instantly, at a very minimum.
— Red Eagle Politics (@RedEaglePatriot) March 16, 2022
The Twitter rules regarding abusive behaviour on their platform couldn’t be more clear: “We do not tolerate content that wishes, hopes, promotes, incites, or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or serious disease against an individual or group of people,” the rules read.
Despite the clarity of their own regulations, Twitter seemed to condone the post from Wilson, with the response to reports of the tweet saying that he had not broken the rules in wishing death upon Fuentes.
Valiant News has contacted Twitter representatives for comment regarding the tweet, asking if the Big Tech giant stands by their initial decision to leave Wilson’s tweet up, and if they do, then if it is therefore acceptable to replace “Nick Fuentes” with any figure on the political left and tweet the exact same phrase. This article will be updated with any response.
