Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

Anatomy of a Smear

How the Daily Beast tried—and failed—to tarnish my reputation.

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Christopher F. Rufo
Oct 12, 2023
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Last week, the Daily Beast ran a story with a shocking headline: “Influential Anti-Woke Activist Is Open to Working with Racists and Fascists.” Even more shocking, as I read the first few paragraphs, the “influential anti-woke activist” in question was me.

According to the report by Jared Holt, I had hosted a X Spaces debate on the concept of “no enemies…

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