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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      The depraved maniac in New Zealand has already accomplished his stated goal of spreading his sick views, which are now being amplified across the world. Breivik (cited by the maniac as inspiration) had the same goal and also succeeded. The incentives operative here are so warped.

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    2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      Saying "subscribe to PewDiePie" indicates an intent to game the online media ecosystem. He knew PewDiePie, the world's biggest YouTuber, would be forced to issue a condemnation -- thus making the attack even more "viral" and amplifying his views further. Calculated and sick.

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    3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      Similar rationale, most likely, behind his trollish citation of Candace Owens. He knew referencing her (however sarcastically) would make this a bigger controversy in the US, hastening his stated goal of exacerbating political division in the US.

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    4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      His comments appear to be a fusion of trolling and ardent self-described fascistic ideology. So it's important to parse with care. He's not citing Candace as a real inspiration (Breivik is his inspiration). He's citing her to discredit conservatives, for whom he professes hatred.

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    5. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      He obviously hates leftists as well. However, he devotes more space to maligning conservatives. He perceives the delegitimization of conservatives as integral to achieving his ultimate objective.

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    6. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      His reason for bringing up a figure like Candace is to embolden American liberals/leftists to more aggressively restrict the Second Amendment, thereby fomenting political strife and a violent backlash. I am choosing not to post excerpts on Twitter. But that's my initial read.

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    7. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      What he fundamentally advocates is "fascistic accelerationism." (He self-identifies as a fascist). He perceives the principal enemies of that objective to be conservatives, especially US conservatives. Although the attack took place in NZ, his main political focus is the US.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Mar 15
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      So rather than help him achieve his stated objective (fomenting political strife in the US) you'd hope that US media would exercise caution and not start leveling wild, ill-considered charges. However, I am not optimistic.

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        1. PsiChaos‏ @psichaos2701 Mar 16
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          It's a statement to the sad state of affairs that this guy can so blatantly state out his intentions, and folks still act out exactly as he planned they would simply because they're so hungry for the "gotcha" against their enemies that they're blind to the greater picture.

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        1. Wolfie Inu  🇿🇦  🇩🇪‏ @InuWolfie Mar 15
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          He's already won and he knows it.

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        1. Ivory Keith Curry‏ @Ivory_Keith_C Mar 15
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          Can we, at the same time, ask those individuals and the media writ large to do better with regards to hate speech?

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        1. Scotty double-U  🗿‏ @electronicscott Mar 15
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          Yes if only the media pedantically fixated on the meme-based ramblings of psychopaths instead of accurately assessing the actual influences of the space they occupied online.

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        1. JP‏ @JPMGGA Mar 15
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        2. Johnathan Ochonueve‏ @JDogindy Mar 15
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          My main issue is that, as of now, 49 people lost their lives. As far as I'm concerned, people should care less about a dumb Swede on YouTube & an obnoxious black woman who lectures to white people why blacks must never vote Democratic candidates.

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        1. III Essence‏ @Milkajug Mar 15
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          One of the more rational threads I've read on the matter. Thank you for sharing.

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        1. Anthony.  🎃 ☘️ ☘️ ☘️ 🎃‏ @AnthonydByrne22 Mar 15
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          You nailed what he was all about.

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        1. O'Long Johnson‏ @Forever_Evil_X Mar 15
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          You can quickly see by the vitriol online that the same people who always defend Pewdiepie and Candace are upset today not because of the killings but because of the media. These are already the people most vulnerable to radicalization. The whole thing is trollish and calculated

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        1. Chnty‏ @Dreaddcp Mar 15
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          Chnty Retweeted Cenk Uygur

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          This is the right-wing talking point today - since this was clearly a right-winger who murdered people with the same exact ideology as the rest of us, let's say it's wrong to "polarize" today. Same guys who "polarize" every day while viciously attacking the left & support Trump! https://twitter.com/kiwiunderwater/status/1106551468897853441 …
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        1. Chnty‏ @Dreaddcp Mar 15
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          but what if one agrees with accelerationism?

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        1. Pantsu‏ @Pantupino Mar 15
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          Sadly the MSM fell for his trap and they are going wild with it. They are glorifying him, turning him into a martyr of sorts. Truly disgusting. This was a good thread Michael, saying this being a conservative myself.

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        1. William Luddy‏ @luddy Mar 15
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          Media business > journalism

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        2. austin (spooky version)‏ @bainard Mar 15
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          I agree. We can start by saying that the president, whose rhetoric and policy have empowered these terrorists, is bad. Please join me in saying so.

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        1. Plainsspeak‏ @Plainsspeak Mar 15
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          ...because totalitarian socialists have the same ultimate goal. Just like in Italy, when Mussolini split from the Marxists--the only difference was who was boss.

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        1. Anthony Graves‏ @anthonywgraves Mar 15
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          pic.twitter.com/BKYzdrq1w7

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        1. Spooky Abolish ICE‏ @brian_noname Mar 15
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          This is a bad take. And the American media never punches right, which add to the badness of the take.

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        1. Russian Agent Steve Kramer  🌻‏ @TheScooterbird Mar 16
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          This take is really no different than the claims that Russians are seeking to foment political strife in the US by their actions. Myopic, and very difficult to prove.

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