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Parkland shooting

The Parkland shooting refers to a deadly February 14, 2018 shooting spree at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, perpetrated by Nikolas Cruz. 17 people and 17 others were injured during the shooting. Cruz was a white supremacist sympathizer, although there is no evidence the attack itself was motivated by white supremacy. In October 2021, Cruz pleaded guilty to all charges, and he is expected to be sentenced in January 2022. Since the shooting, some right-wing conspiracy theorists have claimed that the event was staged and that the student survivors are "crisis actors" or were coached by others to make statements supporting gun control measures.

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.

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Terrorgram

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

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Cultural Marxism

“Cultural Marxism” is a term used typically by right-wing ideologues to attack an array of ideas and concepts they oppose, including multiculturalism, globalism, feminism and LGBTQ+ rights, among others. The term often functions as an antisemitic dog... Read more

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“Parents’ Rights Movement”

“Parents’ Rights Mov…

The “parents’ rights movement” (also known as “parental rights”) is a loose coalition of right-wing and far-right-wing organizations and interest groups that advocate for right-wing causes in schools. “Parental rights groups” often promote policies, ideas and language... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing
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