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I disagree with your belief in the similarity of Enoch's and Spencer's beliefs, because it's plainly obvious Powell is much more moderate and more reasonable in conveying his positions.
I'm definitely not arguing for a 1:1 equivocation. Moreso a general similarity in that the Overton Window would now label them both as 'far right'.
I agree that Powell's motivations and rationale differ from Spencer's radically, but I also think these things are impossible to distangle from presentation. If - like Spencer - you arrive at positions either out of contempt for the other or to be a contrarian and rationalise them afterwards without any critical analysis of your fundamental principles, you will come across as a blubbering idiot. It's very evident; post-hoc rationalisations stick out like a sore thumb. No man is free of post-hoc reasoning entirely nor his biases, but men like Powell exhibit in their manners and speech the fact that they have critically assessed their foundations and Socratically analysed themselves.