We share the concern over online recruitment, in particular. Violent far-right extremists are very adept at exploiting the vulnerabilities of younger, disaffected kids—many of whom are likely spending a lot more time online.https://www.npr.org/2020/04/16/835343965/-a-perfect-storm-extremists-look-for-ways-to-exploit-coronavirus-pandemic …
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Why? I think your org, and others, would have more integrity and legitimacy if you focused on the causes of extremism and offered tangible responses to its proliferation as opposed to singling out one group.
We were founded primarily by former members of the violent far-right. While we can certainly draw general conclusions about extremism, pathways into and out of it, comparison implies analyses of individual groups. And our work contributes to this growing body of research.
