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to think Hopkins is too right wing and alt-right for even the Daily Mail given her views on the gas attack

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Orlantina · 08/04/2017 20:18

Her recent tweets have been full on conspiracy theory. She's convinced that the gas attack was a conspiracy not done by Assad. She's tweeting about the White Helmets and using #Syriahoax. She's surprised Trump has fallen for it and has reacted the way it has.

Full on alt-right. It's her view - I'm just surprised that the Daily Mail wants to be associated with someone who has such an extreme view on this. I know she holds many controversial views and they still employ her - but this is full on alt-right conspiracy view.

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mimishimmi · 09/04/2017 04:42

There were plans for regime change and mass destabilization throughout the Middle East (and the West) well before 2001. Read 'Rebuilding America's Defenses' published by the Project for a New American Century in September 2000. These plans are simply being enacted. She's probably right.

WhistlerGrey · 09/04/2017 06:08

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said Friday she was "skeptical" that Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime was behind the chemical attacks - does that make her a member of the 'alt.right'?

Many people have expressed doubts - it's not a view solely of the alt.right.

AwaywiththePixies27 · 09/04/2017 07:21

I'm genuinely interested in what it is about this woman that makes everyone care so much about what she has to say.

I don't think it's that they care, she's just that used to saying the most outrageous things that many people will go 'oh I wonder what KH thinks' and clicks on her feed.

I was quite astonished as the BBC had, until Trump's missile strike, been 100% "Assad did it

That may be because he had form, the gas attack in 2013 was proven to be categorically of Assad's doing.

Orlantina · 09/04/2017 08:42

I don't think it's that they care, she's just that used to saying the most outrageous things that many people will go 'oh I wonder what KH thinks' and clicks on her feed

This - this is Hopkins who thinks Trump is the best thing ever attacking Syria who Hopkins also supports in their actions after having informed Russia - who Hopkins also seems to support.

I wondered how she would feel about that.

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ClarkWGriswold · 09/04/2017 08:45

She isn't click bate for the Fail. My dad reads the Mail (taken with a large pinch of salt) and would seriously not give the woman the time of day

Lostpangolin · 09/04/2017 08:45

She sells, and publicizes more sales for the mail, that's her role IMO. I was pleased to see her lose a court case recently tho.

ClarkWGriswold · 09/04/2017 08:45

Argh! she IS click bate

Orlantina · 09/04/2017 08:50

She sells, and publicizes more sales for the mail

Yes - but I am sure there are some commentators the Mail wouldn't touch with a barge pole. Whose opinions are even too strong and alt-right for them

Is this her moment to go too far and to get dropped by the Daily Mail?

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