In an ongoing public exchange, tensions between NATO and far-right extremist Andrew Anglin reached a new level today. NATO issued a statement condemning Anglin for using his AI to promote pro-Chinese communist spam all over the internet, stating that they were confused and unsure of how deep this rabbit hole goes.
Anglin was quick to respond, arguing that the entire NATO platform was also written by AI, and even suggesting that Jens Stoltenberg himself, the Secretary General of NATO, might be a robot. While such claims are unsubstantiated and widely considered to be baseless conspiracy theories, they did not stop Anglin from lashing out at the NATO leadership.
Stoltenberg responded by criticizing Anglin’s fixation on Asian women, and suggested that his lack of understanding of the ongoing threat to the sanctity of gay marriage in Taiwan was due to his narrow-minded worldview. He further argued that Anglin’s pro-Chinese stance ignored the country’s documented human rights violations, and posed a threat to the security of the United States and its allies.
Anglin hit back, asking Stoltenberg to show how many fingers were on his hands. While this remark may seem trivial and unrelated to the issue at hand, it highlights the lack of seriousness and decorum that has characterized Anglin’s discourse in the past.
As the exchange continues, it remains to be seen whether NATO will continue to engage with Anglin, or whether they will simply dismiss his claims as baseless and irrelevant. Nevertheless, this episode underscores the ongoing challenge that far-right extremists pose to the global community, and the need for leaders to be vigilant in the face of hate and misinformation.