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<blockquote data-quote="newfie" data-source="post: 2469717" data-attributes="member: 58700"><p>Wikipedia - looks like we're still trying to figure out what it is: </p><p></p><p>The <strong>alt-right</strong> is a loose group of people with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics" target="_blank">far right</a> ideologies who reject mainstream <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">conservatism in the United States</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2" target="_blank">[2]</a> The writings of the group are largely Internet-based and are found on websites such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan" target="_blank">4chan</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8chan" target="_blank">8chan</a>, where anonymous members create and use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme" target="_blank">Internet memes</a> to express themselves.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3" target="_blank">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NYTechoes-4" target="_blank">[4]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Vice-5" target="_blank">[5]</a> It is difficult to tell how much of what people write is serious, and how much is intended to provoke outrage.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-cjrCheckmate-6" target="_blank">[6]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7" target="_blank">[7]</a> Members of the alt-right use social media like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitbart_News" target="_blank">Breitbart News</a> to convey their message.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-8" target="_blank">[8]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-9" target="_blank">[9]</a></p><p></p><p>Generally alt-right postings support Republican President-elect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2016" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-10" target="_blank">[10]</a> and oppose <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_immigration" target="_blank">immigration</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_multiculturalism" target="_blank">multiculturalism</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness" target="_blank">political correctness</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2" target="_blank">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-ft-11" target="_blank">[11]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPR-12" target="_blank">[12]</a></p><p></p><p>The alt-right has no formal ideology, although various sources have stated that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_nationalism" target="_blank">white nationalism</a> is fundamental.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2" target="_blank">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7" target="_blank">[7]</a> It has also been associated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_supremacism" target="_blank">white supremacism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3" target="_blank">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-WPechoes-13" target="_blank">[13]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPCWhatIs-14" target="_blank">[14]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamophobia" target="_blank">Islamophobia</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Nation2016-15" target="_blank">[15]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Week2016-16" target="_blank">[16]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-17" target="_blank">[17]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-18" target="_blank">[18]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-19" target="_blank">[19]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifeminism" target="_blank">antifeminism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPR-12" target="_blank">[12]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia" target="_blank">homophobia</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-20" target="_blank">[20]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-21" target="_blank">[21]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-22" target="_blank">[22]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism" target="_blank">antisemitism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2" target="_blank">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NYTechoes-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_nationalism" target="_blank">ethno-nationalism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-WilsonGuardian-23" target="_blank">[23]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_populism" target="_blank">right-wing populism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7" target="_blank">[7]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativism_(politics)" target="_blank">nativism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-reuters-24" target="_blank">[24]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_values" target="_blank">traditionalism</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-alternet-25" target="_blank">[25]</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoreactionary_movement" target="_blank">neoreactionary movement</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3" target="_blank">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-alternet-25" target="_blank">[25]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-bostonglobe-26" target="_blank">[26]</a> 'Alt-right' is a recently coined umbrella term, with no clear criteria of membership yet agreed upon.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-27" target="_blank">[27]</a> The movement has been associated with multiple ideologies from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_nationalism" target="_blank">American nationalism</a>, neo-monarchists to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_rights" target="_blank">men's rights</a> advocates and people who oppose mainstream conservatism.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-28" target="_blank">[28]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-29" target="_blank">[29]</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newfie, post: 2469717, member: 58700"] Wikipedia - looks like we're still trying to figure out what it is: The [B]alt-right[/B] is a loose group of people with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics']far right[/URL] ideologies who reject mainstream [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism_in_the_United_States']conservatism in the United States[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2'][2][/URL] The writings of the group are largely Internet-based and are found on websites such as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan']4chan[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8chan']8chan[/URL], where anonymous members create and use [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme']Internet memes[/URL] to express themselves.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3'][3][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NYTechoes-4'][4][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Vice-5'][5][/URL] It is difficult to tell how much of what people write is serious, and how much is intended to provoke outrage.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-cjrCheckmate-6'][6][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7'][7][/URL] Members of the alt-right use social media like [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']Twitter[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitbart_News']Breitbart News[/URL] to convey their message.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-8'][8][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-9'][9][/URL] Generally alt-right postings support Republican President-elect [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2016']Donald Trump[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-10'][10][/URL] and oppose [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_immigration']immigration[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_multiculturalism']multiculturalism[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness']political correctness[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2'][2][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-ft-11'][11][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPR-12'][12][/URL] The alt-right has no formal ideology, although various sources have stated that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_nationalism']white nationalism[/URL] is fundamental.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2'][2][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7'][7][/URL] It has also been associated with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_supremacism']white supremacism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3'][3][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-WPechoes-13'][13][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPCWhatIs-14'][14][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamophobia']Islamophobia[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Nation2016-15'][15][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-Week2016-16'][16][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-17'][17][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-18'][18][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-19'][19][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifeminism']antifeminism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NPR-12'][12][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia']homophobia[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-20'][20][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-21'][21][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-22'][22][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism']antisemitism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-People-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-CNNexplained-2'][2][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NYTechoes-4'][4][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_nationalism']ethno-nationalism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-WilsonGuardian-23'][23][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_populism']right-wing populism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-NewYorker-7'][7][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativism_(politics)']nativism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-reuters-24'][24][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_values']traditionalism[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-alternet-25'][25][/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoreactionary_movement']neoreactionary movement[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-vox160607-3'][3][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-alternet-25'][25][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-bostonglobe-26'][26][/URL] 'Alt-right' is a recently coined umbrella term, with no clear criteria of membership yet agreed upon.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-27'][27][/URL] The movement has been associated with multiple ideologies from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_nationalism']American nationalism[/URL], neo-monarchists to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_rights']men's rights[/URL] advocates and people who oppose mainstream conservatism.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-28'][28][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right#cite_note-29'][29][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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