# The Weird Obsessions of the Online Right  ## Metadata - Author: [[Helen Lewis]] - Full Title: The Weird Obsessions of the Online Right - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: The online right often misunderstands how out of touch they are with regular voters. Political commentators can become "weird" by overanalyzing events and assuming everyone shares their niche views. Both sides of the political spectrum face accusations of being strange, but this can reveal deeper disconnects from mainstream sentiments. - URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/07/weird-wars-online-far-right/679296/ - Source File: web-only ## Highlights > None of this, however, has gotten through to the extremely online conservatives who are upset with the [sudden popularity](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/29/trump-weird-political-insult-democrats/74585463007/) of that word among Vice President Kamala Harris and an army of campaign surrogates. In the space of a few days, some of my favorite bully-boy right-wing influencers have gone from *Cry harder, libs* to *This negative tone is unbecoming*. Guys, you care about politics. This makes you weird. The people attacking you, who also care about politics? They are weird too. If we are holding a contest about who is most normal, and that contest is playing out in television studios, YouTube clips, and posts on X, both sides have already lost. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j4va9qmthdx2dzagdz66v063))