I study how gov'ts censor the internet. I *know* violent white supremacy exists outside Reddit. But it will be harder for them to recruit.
@elliebartels Don't have a good library, thinking of creating one, tho. Much of the best work coming out of Europe where this is big issue.
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@elliebartels Story seems to be that internet allowed them to find each other & draw strength, from more latent to more active last decades. -
@elliebartels I think this is true for so many groups. Anti-vaccinations, too. Easier to find community, resist local marginalization. - Show replies
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@zeynep interesting! Gap parallels convo few weeks back about how rarely US is included in civil war/ethnic political violence courses -
@elliebartels Well, having two oceans to sides, and Canada and Mexico as borders helps. But the white supremacy movement definitely there.
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@zeynep@elliebartels whoa, wait. HUGE issue in the US too. I've much first-hand data. Example: our college dorm was destroyed by neo-nazis -
@daviottenheimer@elliebartels More studies in Europe where they have seats in the EU parliament, etc. But yes, US angle too, obvs. - Show replies
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@zeynep@elliebartels the ADL, Wiesenthal center, southern poverty law center have much analysisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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