White conservatives have a history of rallying around violent heroes. Kyle Rittenhouse is just their latest darling, _Jahan writes for TheReidOut Blog.
And in the days since a jury acquitted him, Rittenhouse — similar to Till’s killers — has welcomed softball interviews and encounters with sympathetic figures who’ve tried to launder his image. He recently sat for an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson and claimed he’s “not a racist person.
” He also met with Donald Trump atThose interactions tell you just about everything you need to know about Rittenhouse’s supporters. He’s a killer who’s being vaunted by a white conservative movement eager to swallow him whole and use the energy he provides to enact its violent vision for the country.
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