Sat Sep 07 10:00:00 UTC 2024: ## Right-Wing Podcaster Martyr Made Gains Popularity with Revisionist History and Holocaust Denial

**Darryl Cooper**, a right-wing podcaster known as **Martyr Made**, has seen a surge in popularity after appearing on **Tucker Carlson’s podcast**. His show, “The Martyr Made Podcast”, is now the top-ranked show on iTunes, surpassing even the Joe Rogan Experience and the New York Times Daily.

Cooper, who boasts over a quarter-million followers on X (formerly Twitter), is considered a significant figure within New Right circles. His appearance on Carlson’s show, which was even boosted by Elon Musk (who later deleted his post), solidified his notoriety.

During the interview, Carlson lauded Cooper as “the best and most honest popular historian in the United States” and praised his work on the “forbidden” topic of World War II.

However, Cooper’s “just asking questions” approach often veers into ahistorical revisionism, frequently involving Nazi apologia and Holocaust skepticism.

He has called **Winston Churchill “the chief villain of World War II”** and claimed that the murder of 6 million Jews was “humane” because the victims were “prisoners of war” with limited food access.

These sentiments are not isolated incidents. Cooper previously posted a photo of Adolf Hitler’s triumphant march through Paris, claiming it was “infinitely preferable” to a photo of drag performers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

**Cooper’s rise to prominence began in 2021 with a viral Twitter thread** where he attributed the spread of the “Big Lie” (the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent) to the “behavior of the corporate press.” This “look what you made me do” defense shifted blame from Trump and his supporters onto the media, claiming that they were victims of a grand conspiracy.

Cooper’s thread gained significant traction, receiving endorsements from high-profile figures like Donald Trump Jr. and even receiving praise from Glenn Greenwald, who published Cooper’s “exposition” on his personal website.

Despite his growing audience, Cooper’s recent pronouncements about the Holocaust have raised eyebrows even amongst right-wing circles, with figures like Elon Musk distancing themselves.

This “just asking questions” approach, which often utilizes sloppy and misleading arguments to challenge established narratives, is a common tactic among right-wing influencers. It promotes a reflexive contrarianism, casting doubt on any information presented by institutions.

With another election looming, figures like Cooper are helping to lay the groundwork for the next “Big Lie”, potentially undermining democratic institutions and fueling societal divisions.

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