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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Molon Labe

"Molon Labe" is an expression of defiance originally attributed to King Leonidas of Sparta that translates from Greek to mean "come and take [them]." The phrase is common among gun rights advocates and anti-government extremists who use... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

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Moon Man

"Moon Man" is a meme derived from a character in 1980s McDonald"s restaurant commercials. The charachter has been appropriated by white supremacists, especially from the alt right, who attach it to racist songs, language and imagery.

Slogans / Code words White supremacist

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Muh Holocaust

An antisemitic phrase, especially popular online, that accuses Jews of routinely bring up the Holocaust to gain attention or to deflect negative attention.

Slogans / Code words Antisemitism

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Anchor Baby

Anchor baby is a derogatory term for a child born in the United States to an undocumented immigrant. Since these children automatically qualify as American citizens, they can later act as a sponsor for other family members.

Slogans / Code words Single-issue

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New World Order

"New World Order" is a term used to refer to longstanding right-wing conspiracy theories about a socialist or communist one world government. These conspiracies have been popular for decades, but this term became particularly popular among anti-government... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

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Nihilism (Accelerati…

The accelerationist interpretation of nihilism is that society is corrupt and otherwise beyond repair. It is central to the book Siege, by neo-Nazi James Mason, which argues that society is being manipulated by Jewish elites at the... Read more

Slogans / Code words White supremacist

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Norse Paganism (Mode…

Modern Norse paganism is a revival of ancient Norse religious practices and beliefs, sometimes in modified form, that has occurred in some European countries and countries with populations of European descent such as the United States and... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

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Overton Window

The Overton Window, a concept originated by and named for policy analyst Joseph Overton, describes the degree of reception a society may have to certain opinions and ideas and thus the political viability of such concepts.. A... Read more

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Sharia/Shariah/Shari…

Sharia is the term for Islamic religious law based on the Quran and hadiths. The term has become a catch-all phrase used by anti-Muslim bigots to stoke fear about the so-called Islamization of America, claiming that Sharia... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Single-issue

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Zoombombing

Zoombombing, a reference to the popular video conferencing platform, occurs when online meetings are disrupted by graphic or threatening messages or activity. Incidences of zoombombing surged in 2020, at the start of the COVID pandemic. Online Jewish... Read more

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