Smirking self-proclaimed 'fascist' who debated Mehdi Hasan begs for money after being fired from his job
A proud fascist who appeared in a debate with Mehdi Hasan has found himself in the unemployment line.
Journalist and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan found himself stepping into a real-life political Twilight Zone during his appearance on Jubilee’s latest debate video — a space where logic goes to die and fascism is served with a smug grin.
In a debate to examine whether Donald Trump is trampling the U.S. Constitution, Hasan was seated across from 20 far-right challengers. But one in particular stood out.
Enter “Connor,” a man who reluctantly offered his name while noting that he operates under a pseudonym online, and who openly — and proudly — identified himself as a fascist.
“The Constitution is a document that should seek to serve us, and when it fails to seek to serve us, that can be amended. Laws can be changed,” Connor began, offering a civics lesson soaked in authoritarian undertones. It wasn’t long before the mask completely dropped. “Quite frankly, if Trump is anti-Constitution, good. And I think he should go further.”
Hasan, looking baffled, challenged Connor’s inconsistency: could Democrats, then, also bend or ignore the Constitution when in power? “Absolutely not,” Connor said. Same answer when asked if he believed in democracy: “Absolutely not.” When pressed on what he did believe in, the reply was, “Autocracy.”
Connor then began referring to Carl Schmitt — a Nazi political theorist — as “awesome” and “super cool.”
“Are you a fan of the Nazis?” Hasan asked.
“I frankly don’t care [about] being called a Nazi at all,” Connor replied. When asked by Hasan if he condemned the Nazis’ persecution of the Jews, Connor generously allowed, “I think that there was a little bit of persecution and stuff like that, which is bad.”
Hasan finally concluded, “We may have to rename this show, because you’re a little bit more than a far-right Republican.”
Connor smirked and replied, “Hey, what can I say?”
Hasan shot back, “I think you can say, ‘I’m a fascist.’”
“Yeah, I am,” Connor replied with a laugh.
Fast forward to this Monday, and Connor has apparently been fired from his job after the debate aired.
A fundraiser on GiveSendGo started by someone identifying themself as Connor, “who was was recently shown in the latest Jubilee episode” has been circulating and has raised over $17,000 as of this writing.
“My name is Connor and I was recently shown in the latest Jubilee episode, as a result, unfortunately I was subsequently released from my job,” Connor wrote on the fundraiser. “I'm raising money as an emergency fund and for other expenses while I look for a new job. Unfortunately voicing fully legal traditional right wing political views results in real consequences. This is cancel culture and political discrimination on full display.”