Optics debate

The optics debate refers to a debate among white supremacists about whether it is better to promote their white supremacist ideology via overtly National Socialist symbolism (swastikas, for example), or with less overtly racist imagery (including American flags) favored by so-called American Nationalists.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.

Terrorgram

Terrorgram is a decentralized network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups, influencers and meme pages with the collective goal of promoting stochastic terrorism and inspiring individuals to conduct either group-oriented or “lone wolf” terror attacks. The... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing

The American Futuris…

The American Futurist is an online accelerationist media platform run primarily by several former members of Atomwaffen Division, a now-defunct neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Founded in 2020, The American Futurist seeks to promote and spread white supremacist... Read more

Publications Right-wing

Bullion State Nation…

Formed in 2023, Bullion State Nationalists (BSN) is a small white supremacist group mainly active in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. The group claims to have members in multiple states, including Missouri, Illinois and eastern Kansas... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

2119 Crew

2119 Crew (aka Blood and Soil Crew, 2=B 1=A 19=S) is a white supremacist group that was formed in Florida in 2022. Previous iterations of the group have also gone by Revolutionary White Brotherhood (RWB). The group... Read more