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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Do your own research…

"Do your own research" is a rallying cry for some QAnon supporters. It encourages others to "do their own research" to prove that Q narratives about the "Deep State," cabal of pedophiles and children being tortured and... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Fasces (symbol)

Fasces are an ancient Roman symbol for authority and government coopted by Mussolini"s Fascist movement in Italy. Some white supremacists in the United States have recently adopted the symbol both because of its fascist connections and because... Read more

Numbers / Symbols White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

FEMA Camps

"FEMA Camps" are a common conspiracy theory among anti-government extremists, especially the militia movement, that maintains that the U.S. government plans on declaring martial law and imprisoning American dissidents in concentration camps run by FEMA. The theory... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Fred Perry Polo Shir…

Black and yellow polo shirts by the clothing brand, Fred Perry, has been approrpiated by the Proud Boys to as their "uniform." In September 2020, Fred Perry discontinued the colorway in the U.S., Canada and later in... Read more

Numbers / Symbols Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

"George Soros" consp…

George Soros is a Hungarian-American investor, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor known for funding progressive political and social causes, usually through grants from his Open Society Foundations. Soros is the frequent target of conspiracy theories claiming that he... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Gold-fringed flag

The Gold-fringed flag is a symbol sovereign citizens have fixate on--in courtrooms as elsewhere--because they claim that such flags are military flags, so a fringed flag in a courtroom indicates that the court is a military or... Read more

Numbers / Symbols Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Great Replacement / …

"The Great Replacement" conspiracy theory made significant headway into the mainstream in 2021. The theory alleges that people of color are "replacing" white people through immigration, birth rates and other economic, social and political means. While the... Read more

Conspiracy Theories White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

H8

White supremacists use the letter/number combination H8 to mean "hate." Usage dates back at least to the 1990s and may originally derive from punk subculture. It has become more common in recent years with the spread of... Read more

Numbers / Symbols White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Hammerskin (hand sig…

The hand sign of the Hammerskins, a racist skinhead group, consists of two crossed forearms emulating the "crossed hammers" of the Hammerskins logo.

Numbers / Symbols White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM

Happy Merchant

The Happy Merchant is an antisemitic image that depicts a heavily stereotyped Jewish man greedily rubbing his hands together. The Happy Merchant meme is one of the most common antisemitic images on the internet.

Numbers / Symbols Antisemitism