Slate Daily Feed What Next: It’s the Alt-Right’s GOP Now
Dec 8, 2025
Join Zack Beauchamp, a senior correspondent at Vox with a sharp focus on politics and ideology, as he unpacks the rise of alt-right ideas within the Republican Party. They delve into how once-fringe immigration rhetoric has become mainstream, particularly through Trump's incendiary remarks. Zack traces the journey of extremism from obscure forums to national platforms, analyzes the implications of 'remigration', and discusses internal GOP dynamics post-Trump. It's a thought-provoking look at the transformation of party ideology and its electoral consequences.
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Immigration Settled; Other Extremes Still Contested
- The immigration question is effectively settled within the GOP in favor of alt‑right positions.
- Other extremist strands, like antisemitism, remain contested inside conservative politics.
Alt‑Right Ideas Now Mainstream In GOP
- The alt-right won the immigration debate inside the GOP, normalizing formerly fringe ideas on migrants and race.
- Policies like mass immigration bans and rhetoric about "magic dirt" now shape mainstream conservative discourse, Zack Beauchamp explains.
Fringe Rhetoric Became Official Language
- Stephen Miller and Trump now openly use language once confined to white‑nationalist sites like VDare.
- Rhetoric that once hid behind niche forums is now expressed publicly by senior advisers and the president.
