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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Jihad

Jihad is an Arabic word meaning "struggle." Jihad is one of the five pillars of Islam, and many scholars have written about its meaning and application. In a moderate context, jihad can often refer to a personal... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Islamist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Looksmaxxing

Looksmaxxing refers to any attempts made by incels to improve upon their physical appearance. These strategies range from haircuts and new clothes, taking steroids and going to the gym all the way up to cosmetic surgery.

Tactics Single-issue

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Media Jihad

"Media jihad" refers to an ISIS innovation in the Islamist terrorist sphere heavily emphasizing online media and appealing propaganda as a means of recruiting foreign fighters and spreading its message. To this end, ISIS recruiters often emphasize... Read more

Tactics Islamist

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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

Slogans / Code words Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Mujahid/Mujahideen

Mujahid is the Arabic term for someone undertaking jihad. Many Islamist extremists will refer to themselves as the mujahideen (the plural of mujahid) to evoke religious meaning to their violence. In particular, this term is used to... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Islamist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Nutella and Kittens

Nutella and kittens was among ISIS's more inventive and disturbing media tactics. In 2015, the group paired calls to join the Islamic State with innocuous images that were popular on the internet, including pictures of kittens or... Read more

Tactics Islamist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Paper Terrorism

"Paper terrorism" is a term given to a range of tactics developed by the sovereign citizen movement to use against their perceived enemies. These tactics typically involve the filing of bogus legal documents or the misuse of... Read more

Tactics Anti-government

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Black Bloc Tactics

Black bloc tactics are often employed by militant antifa adherents at protests. Participants dressed in all black will operate as a unified force. Tactics include arming themselves with riot shields and positioning themselves at the front while... Read more

Tactics Left-wing

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Q clock

The Q clock is a tool used by QAnon followers to "prove" that Q has predicted future events. The Q clock consists of a standard clock surrounded by a line spiraling outwards, which features a series of... Read more

Tactics Right-wing