A trio of white Christian Nationalists shamelessly put the unmitigated bigotry of the MAGA era on full display gathering on the online program CrossTalk to reveal the depth of their animus for gay people and gay children in particular. CrossTalk is hosted by right-wing conspiracy theorists Edward Szall and Lauren Witzke, who were joined by Vincent James, an antisemitic and self-declared fascist who is treasurer for white nationalist Nick Fuentes’ America First organization. The three panelists openly promoted beating up the children of gay parents. They also endorsed school children serving as moral referees who safeguard Christian values on the playground. The trio’s conversation revolved around their paranoid assertion that the LGBTQ+ community is infiltrating the conservative movement to weaken and ultimately dismantle it.
Soon enough, the group began expressing nostalgia for a time when kids like them policed the playground. Szall proudly recalled the good old days when he used to beat children with two dads. And not to our surprise, he claimed beating the children of gay parents was for their own good, and done in service to their faith. James added fuel to the bigotry by talking about mistreating gay children who were pretending to be straight out of fear. They seemed to agree on beating gay children and sending them back in a closet as Witzke believed it could help in maintaining the line. #Students & Youth Culture