Until someone was killed, U.S. media largely ignored/misrepresented the threat posed by 'alt-right' extremists like those in #Berkeley. /1/
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There were certainly some reporters & outlets who were early to understand what was going on. But MSM? Didn't get it. At all. /2/
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You know who did grasp the threat of these groups? Social scientists. People who study radicalization & extremism. Terrorism analysts. /3/
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Caroline Orr Retweeted Caroline Orr
Many of us were watching in horror. Documenting it. Trying to help others understand what was going on. /4/https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/857063485494218752 …
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Caroline Orr Retweeted Caroline Orr
This was 4 mos ago. It was clear what these groups were doing: They were using events like
#Berkeley to recruit. /5/https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/857089197919875073 …Caroline Orr added,
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Caroline Orr Retweeted Caroline Orr
Why did it take a brutal killing for this issue to get the attention it should have gotten months ago? /6/https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/858096596273254400 …
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Caroline Orr Retweeted Caroline Orr
Even after the violence at rallies in
#Berkeley this spring, the issue was still framed as simple "clashes". /7/https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/858132602884063232 …Caroline Orr added,
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Caroline Orr Retweeted Caroline Orr
These groups were literally planning their violence out in the open. Some of us took it seriously. /8/https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/853429695085522944 …
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The MSM underreported it because it was at a scale insufficient to make a compelling storyline. News is about entertainment, not information
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