Describing the Alt Right | Conspiracy Theories of the Alt-Right | Terms and Phrases | Miscellaneous but still Important |
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What is the Alt-Right?
A right-wing, primarily online political movement or grouping based in the U.S. whose members reject mainstream conservative politics and espouse extremist beliefs and policies typically centered on ideas of white nationalism. More info here: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/alt-right
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What is Plandemic?
The conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned and/or by “Globalists” to make people more subservient and docile. More info here: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/08/852451652/seen-plandemic-we-take-a-close-look-at-the-viral-conspiracy-video-s-claims
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What is a dog whistle?
A certain word or phrase meant to be recognized only by an in-group. Shares the name of a device meant to call a canine. More info here:
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What is trolling?
The act of leaving an offensive or insulting message on the internet meant to rile the emotions of someone else
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What is Alt-lite?
One who is in the process of being converted to the alt-right or is ripe for conversion into the alt-right. More info here: https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/from-alt-right-to-alt-lite-naming-the-hate
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What is Cultural Marxism?
An alt-right conspiracy theory that is deeply rooted in anti-semitism. It claims that intellectuals and universities are trying to destroy western values, indoctrinate students, and make way for economic Marxism. More info here: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/what-is-cultural-marxism/
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What is being "triggered"?
A word used by internet trolls when someone on the internet is offended by their words or jokes
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What is a snowflake?
An insult used to describe people deemed too sensitive
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What is a normie?
A word used by the alt-right to describe people with little political affiliations; potential converts to the alt-right
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What is white genocide?
The racist conspiracy theory that the government and minorities are actively attempting to kill off white people. Often used as a justification for racism. More info here: https://bridge.georgetown.edu/research/factsheet-white-genocide-conspiracy-theory/
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What is "based"?
While this word is being reclaimed by leftist groups, members of the alt-right use it to express agreeance with an anti-semitic, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or misogynist joke.
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What is 4chan?
An online message board where users can post anonymously. Where subcultures of the alt-right and neo-nazis flourish. More info here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/09/25/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-to-understand-4chan-the-internets-own-bogeyman/
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What is a Vanguardist?
Members of the alt-right who believe that violent revolution is the only path towards a white ethno-state. More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguardism#Other_uses
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What is the Blue State Civil War?
A conspiracy theory that the Democratic National Committee is stealing the 2020 election through mail-in voter fraud. More info here: https://www.conservapedia.com/Blue_state_Civil_War (note this is a biased source, but insightful from a conspiracy theory perspective)
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What is "red-pilled"?
A word used to describe someone’s conversion to the alt-right
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What is a tradwife?
A 21st century woman who has decided to embrace super traditional, conventional gender roles. This is an essential component of fascist/alt-right ideologies. More info here: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jan/27/tradwives-new-trend-submissive-women-dark-heart-history
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What is a groyper?
A loose group of white nationalists and far-right activists who attempt to introduce far-right politics into mainstream american conservatism.
More info here:https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/groyper-army |
What are the Globalists?
An anti-semitic dog whistle used by Neo-Nazis to refer to the supposed Jewish people who they believe rule everything from the world's financial system to the mass media. More info here: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/the-origins-of-the-globalist-slur/555479/
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What is triple parentheses?
When these triple parentheses are placed around someone’s name, or if in a podcast or video their name is said with the echo effect, that is a dog-whistle that the person in question is Jewish. More info here:
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What is the Boogaloo Movement?
An alt-right, pro-gun, anti-government, white-supremacist group which seeks to incite a second American Civil War which they call the boogalo.
More info here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/19/what-is-boogaloo-movement/3204899001/ |