Christchurch shootings: The rising new threat of alt-right violence
The man accused of the Christchurch shootings left a trail of references to online culture and extremist alt-right ideology.
When he first appeared in court, Brenton Tarrant flashed an "OK" hand sign.
The gesture was described in some accounts as a white nationalist symbol, but perhaps more accurately could be called a trollish gesture. It is used by extremists, but also by a range of conservatives, far-right figures and the alt-right - a disparate group of activists who congregate on extreme message boards.
A document posted shortly before the shooting and widely credited to the suspect, indicates the author is steeped in the alt-right's toxic culture.
Online, white nationalist ideology hides under layers of irony, often allowing its proponents to duck accusations of extremism while actively spreading hateful language and memes.
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… Got nothing to do with "socialists". It's got a LOT to do with Neo-Nazis, White supremacists, and Donald Trump. Hate spreads like a disease, and the far right is diseased! He (the perpetrator) used Trumps language, even his NAME! Said nothing about Obama … by the way (that I know of), is another faux-Christian that hates Muslims … but probably argues for "religious freedom", along with pure white blood …. nice guy.... But, at least he doesn't claim to be a "lefty", so, I'll give him a point …. ;-) Side: Facts
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Hate spreads like a disease, and the far right is diseased! Well said buddy. That's exactly how the far right gains power. That's how it has always gained power. By exploiting the anger and frustration of the working class and by giving them an enemy to take it out on. Side: Facts
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Does AL want to vacation in IRAN ? Have you ever actually met an Iranian? They are honestly some of the nicest people I've ever met. They are just like you and I -- ordinary people who think government is shit and who don't want to be blamed for the things it decides to do. Side: Facts
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Funnily though, I used to live with a Chinese kid when I was at university. I mean, he was literally Chinese. Barely spoke a word of English. We started getting red letters from the electricity company because nobody in the house had the presence of mind to organise bill payments. One day this kid opens one of them and literally nearly goes into cardiac arrest. He was hysterical. I sat him down and tried to get to the bottom of why he was so frightened. Turns out he thought the electricity companies might be linked to government like they are in China, and he was shitting bricks in case they sent soldiers round!! Side: Facts
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Online, white nationalist ideology hides under layers of irony, often allowing its proponents to duck accusations of extremism while actively spreading hateful language and memes. Can you guys think of anybody here whose "debates" consist of collections of far right memes? Side: Facts
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Yes. Being antisocialist is "far right", even though many leftists and most centrists are anti socialist. You're a damn genius... Probably how you got that awesome job where you can play skyrim and debate all day that you refuse to tell us about because you don't have a job... Side: But Mah Narrative
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Being antisocialist is "far right" What is true is that everybody on the far right is anti-socialist. even though many leftists and most centrists are anti socialist. It was your own claim that being anti-socialist automatically puts someone on the far right. Nobody else said that. You literally are debunking your own arguments, which is a fallacy known as attacking a straw man, since you are misrepresenting your own statements as my beliefs. Banned for being a Nazi. Side: Facts
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Utrecht shooting: Turkish-born suspect, 37, arrested after multiple people killed in terror attack Dutch police have arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of shooting three people dead and wounding five others in a possible terror attack on a tram. The Turkish-born suspect, Gökmen Tanis, was on the run since Monday morning, forcing vast parts of Utrecht city – including mosques, schools and businesses – into lockdown. He was in court two weeks ago accused of a rape in 2017, and had previously been arrested for attempted vehicle theft, driving under the influence of intoxicants and spitting at police. https://www.telegraph.co. No burritolunch concern. Side: But Mah Narrative
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Bronto, you are being banned for the intentional use of logical fallacy:- Your logical fallacy is tu quoque You avoided having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - you answered criticism with criticism. Pronounced too-kwo-kwee. Literally translating as 'you too' this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ If you don't want to comment on the topic then fuck off. Side: Facts
The Leftist must have missed this !!!!!!!!! https://www.worldtribune.com/ In the wake of the horrific shootings at two New Zealand mosques, Christian media outlets and a UN-recognized human rights group have pointed to the lack of interest from the corporate media in the tragedy faced by black Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Fulani and Boko Haram Islamic jihadists. At least 120 people have been killed in reported Fulani terrorist attacks since February in the Kaduna state of Nigeria. The latest attack occurred on March 11, resulting in the deaths of 52 people and the destruction of more than 140 homes. Did the BBC fail to report this to you ?????????????? Side: But Mah Narrative
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