That's not quite accurate. Quoting chatGPT, since it may have more credible neutrality than my own opinion:
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Does Tommy Robinson call himself a "fascist" or "white nationalist"?
No — Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) does not call himself a fascist or white nationalist.
He consistently rejects those labels, describing himself instead as a patriot, free-speech activist, or anti-Islamist campaigner.
To summarize the record:
* Public statements:
Robinson has said things like “I’m not a racist, I’m not a fascist — I’m a working-class lad from Luton who’s standing up for my country.”
In interviews (e.g., BBC Panorama, ITV, and various YouTube appearances), he has explicitly denied being a fascist or white nationalist.
* Affiliations:
He co-founded the English Defence League (EDL), which has been widely described by journalists and researchers as far-right and anti-Muslim.
However, he left the EDL in 2013 saying it had become associated with racism and extremist elements he could no longer control.
"""
Maybe TR is a fascist or white nationalist, but he isn't a self-proclaimed one.
zahlman
I don't know why you were downvoted for this. The term "self-proclaimed" does actually mean something in English and is not just an intensifier.
mijoharas
I mean, even if you grant that the EDL is not a fascist organisation (I don't) he was a member of the BNP which is an explicitly fascist organisation, so at best he is a former fascist or a reformed fascist.
""" Does Tommy Robinson call himself a "fascist" or "white nationalist"?
No — Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) does not call himself a fascist or white nationalist. He consistently rejects those labels, describing himself instead as a patriot, free-speech activist, or anti-Islamist campaigner. To summarize the record:
* Public statements:
Robinson has said things like “I’m not a racist, I’m not a fascist — I’m a working-class lad from Luton who’s standing up for my country.” In interviews (e.g., BBC Panorama, ITV, and various YouTube appearances), he has explicitly denied being a fascist or white nationalist.
* Affiliations:
He co-founded the English Defence League (EDL), which has been widely described by journalists and researchers as far-right and anti-Muslim.
However, he left the EDL in 2013 saying it had become associated with racism and extremist elements he could no longer control. """
Maybe TR is a fascist or white nationalist, but he isn't a self-proclaimed one.