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Your last paragraph contains the clue. What message do you genuinely believe your brother will understand from you refusing to attend his wedding? Will it do any good? Does it seem likely to change anyone's behavior?
If yes, then don't go. If no, then put that thought aside and reconsider whether you actually want to go, then decide based on that.
I think you should follow your heart and not some stranger on the internet.
No, I wouldn't say you're the asshole, whatever you decide.
How do you feel about the sister in law? What's her take on all this?
Either way some people will think you're an asshole.
In a vacuum, yeah obviously he's being a piece of shit. I'm honestly not really sure what his point is in saying Democrats did it first? So... it's ok because they did it first? Or it's bad, but we're only saying something because the other team did it ("it's [d]ifferent")?
Frankly, your brother might just be a fucking idiot that believes whatever is put in front of him. That sucks, especially when you have to hear his regurgitated Nazi apologia, but it's fuzzier whether that means you shouldn't go to his wedding.
I mean, it's also possible that he's actively malignant, but his response indicates to me a lack of critical thinking.
And if you want to skip your brother's wedding because he's an idiot, then that's ok! You get to set your own rules and boundaries based on your values and what you are willing to tolerate.
Personally, I'd probably go. Sure, he has shitty beliefs, but if that's only because they were spoon fed in meme format to him, is that his fault? Or is that the fault of whatever algorithm he's subjected to (which is likely under pro-billionaire influence)?
Either way, I'd recommend spending some time thinking about it before you decide.
Yes, this would be an asshole move for sure! You should leave politics behind at least for a day.
You can do whatever you want with your life. If you're not comfortable with going, then you shouldn't go.
You should also ask yourself if you'll be ok in the future with the idea that your and your brother's opinion about a third person, who isn't a part about either of your lives, is a valid ground for potentially breaking forever your relationship with your brother. Maybe simply avoiding this topic that creates tensions would be enough?
Neither of you is an asshole.