Congress Republicans Start “America First Caucus” To Preserve “Anglo-Saxon” Culture

Republicans are once again taunting us all with exactly how explicit they can be about their white nationalist agenda.

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Punchbowl News reports that materials have been circulating about a newly launched caucus called the “America First Caucus” in which they say the caucus will be focused on “common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions.” There was also a mention of returning to an architectural style that “befits the progeny of European architecture,” which means nothing logical at all, but sounds pretty racist.

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The caucus includes Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Barry Moore, Louie Gohmert, and (of course) Matt Gaetz.

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Punchbowl described the situation as the most nakedly “nativist stuff” they’ve ever seen. It is absolutely a hideous ploy to make even deeper associations between white nationalists and the Republican base—they love their fake history.

The people who would be considered actual Anglo-Saxons were run to ground by the Normans a thousand years ago. Of course, there are people who technically have Anglo-Saxon ancestors, but the way it’s being used here seems to mean “WHITE” in the most white supremacist way possible.

People are commenting on how horrendous the whole thing is and also getting their history, architectural and otherwise, in with some jokes.

Should this be joked about? Well, it is stupid, but it’s also very hateful. See what you think as you read the tweets below:

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Also, if you don’t look at it thru the modern racist prism, there are lots of fascinating things about *actual* Anglo-Saxon culture. But let’s be honest. They got shitcanned by a bunch of Frenchified Vikings. And that was the end of them. So pretty sad sack as racist totems go.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 16, 2021

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The GOP’s new Anglo-Saxon Caucus in Congress with Marjorie Taylor Greene is not an aberration, it’s a culmination of where the GOP has been heading. Keep in mind Greene just raised $3 million in contributions in first 3 months of 2021. The GOP base LOVES White Nationalism

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) April 16, 2021

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Not hard to draw a line from the standing ovation Marjorie Greene received at the caucus meeting where McCarthy chose not to revoke her committee assignments to today’s Anglo-Saxon traditions caucus. She’s just going to keep pushing until there are real consequences. https://t.co/VwlTqhnvxV

— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) April 16, 2021

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I am neither Anglo nor Saxon. I am Norman Irish.
And these people are cray cray.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 16, 2021

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The only tweets I want to read about “Anglo-Saxon culture” are ones written in grammatically correct Old English and spelled out in hand-carved runes. pic.twitter.com/yOOxVNdjDP

— Alex Steffen (@AlexSteffen) April 16, 2021

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1923: Musician and white supremacist John Powell starts two new Anglo-Saxon Club posts in Charlottesville: one for students and one for residents and faculty. Their main goal is to fight for the state anti-miscegenation law they will win in ’24. https://t.co/Jeg8AQ4EXh pic.twitter.com/h54wb9ejcb

— Lyle Solla-Yates (@LyleSollaYates) March 25, 2018

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*First Published: April 17, 2021, 7:56 am