[tomder55]

That's what this moron Cynthia Miller-Idriss, at MSNBC thinks .

Pandemic fitness trends have gone extreme — literally (msnbc.com)

You see ;all this talk about pandemic lockdowns being abusive was all smoke and mirrors . Conservatives really embraced lockdowns to secretly work out ,train in martial arts and meet in secret chat rooms . Maybe conservatives were secretly behind the scenes enacting state lock downs .

"Initially lured with health tips and strategies for positive physical changes, new recruits are later invited to closed chat groups where far-right content is shared,
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"The intersection of extremism and fitness leans into a shared obsession with the male body, training, masculinity, testosterone, strength and competition. Physical fitness training, especially in combat sports, appeals to the far right for many reasons: fighters are trained to accept significant physical pain, to be ‘warriors,’ and to embrace messaging around solidarity, heroism, and brotherhood,"

"Physical fitness has always been central to the far right. In ‘Mein Kampf,’ Hitler fixated on boxing and jujitsu, believing they could help him create an army of millions whose aggressive spirit and impeccably trained bodies, combined with ‘fanatical love of the fatherland,’ would do more for the German nation than any ‘mediocre’ tactical weapons training,"

Fitness, training, strength, and competition are nothing but dog whistles for a radical right wing takeover . Yeah that's the ticket !