Retweets are not endorsements. That’s what people say. It’s become a universal disclaimer in our online discourse – used to dodge criticism for, say, retweeting Trump during his Twitter heyday. Read: a retweet is not an endorsement, even if you’re retweeting a fascist.

Unless, of course, you add a little message saying you agree with a fascist. That’s pretty much what Mumford & Sons banjoist, Winston Marshall - who once adopted the moniker “Country Winston” - did, out of the blue, on March 7th 2021.

This episode was written by Anton Ferrie

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