The US conservative jamboree made headlines after ‘disinviting’ Milo Yiannopoulos – but there’s still plenty of rightwing rhetoric to go around

'Armed and fabulous' – and other talks from the CPAC conference

Every year, the US’s rightwing establishment, from politicians to Fox News pundits to lobbyists to more Fox news pundits, comes together for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPac): four days of talks, book signings and “Lock her up” chants. Basically, it’s the Republican answer to Glastonbury, but with concealed carry permits instead of peace signs and Donald Trump headlining in place of Florence and the Machine. This year’s conference, which begins today at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland, has been shrouded in controversy after organisers were forced to disinvite Milo Yiannopoulos following the far-right provocateur’s widely reported remarks on older men having relationships with younger boys. While Milo might not be appearing at CPac, there’s still plenty of rightwing rhetoric to go around. Here are some of the highlights:

Thursday

9.30am Fake Climate News Camouflaging an Anti-Capitalist Agenda – And What President Trump Plans To Do About It

Talk sponsored by the charming folks at Energy and Environment Legal Institute, an organisation that litigiously pursues climate scientists.

11am Fake News and the Lame Stream Media

If you had “lame stream media” in “Republican buzzword bingo”, please mark your card.

11.30am FREE stuff vs FREE-dom: Millenials’ Love Affair with Bernie Sanders

The right tries to understand what millennials want, all while being unable to spell the world millennial.

4.40pm Banning Poor People From Jobs*

Presumably not a guide to doing it, though you never know.

*This event has since been removed from the schedule

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Friday



11.55am Brexit and What it Means for the World

There will be tweed as Breitbart lickspittle Raheem Kassam introduces Nigel Farage for the latest leg of his neverending Leaver victory tour.

1.35pm Armed and Fabulous: The New Normal

Four glamorous NRA members discuss why the AR-15 assault rifle is 2017’s must-have accessory, probably.

Saturday

9.25am If Heaven Has a Gate, a Wall, and Extreme Vetting, Why Can’t America?

The question we’ve all been asking.

11.35am Facts, Not Feelings: Snowflakes, Safe Spaces and Trigger warnings

The irony of CPac being a massive “safe space” for conservative thinkers may have been lost on its organisers.

See the full schedule here: http://cpac.conservative.org/agenda/