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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Fakecel

Fakecel is a term that refers to men whose romantic histories preclude them from incel status; they are voluntarily celibate and therefore do not fulfill the criteria. A fakecel can also be known as a "Volcel," or... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Single-issue
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Far right

"Far right" is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of extreme movements with historical, intellectual, cultural, ideological and other connections to right-wing causes. It is mostly synonymous with "extreme right." However, some people may... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing
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Ava Muhammad

Ava Muhammad (1951-2022) was the national spokesperson for the Nation of Islam (NOI) under Louis Farrakhan and a member of the NOI Executive Council. She hosted a weekly radio show and had a history of espousing virulent... Read more
People Antisemitism
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Fashwave

Fashwave is a genre of white supremacist music popular with the alt right that started around 2016. The style is similar to that of techno, frequently without lyrics. The song and artist names associated with the genre... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist
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Gary "Gerhard" Lauck

Gary "Gerhard" Lauck is a neo-Nazi from Nebraska, referred to by the media as the "Farm Belt Fuhrer," who ran an organization known by its German name, National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei (NSDAP-AO) or the National Socialist... Read more
People White supremacist
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Gavin McInnes

Gavin McInnes (b. 1970) is the VICE Media co-founder who formed the Proud Boys in 2016. Although McInnes is no longer an active member of the Proud Boys, his influence is still important to the group. When... Read more
People Right-wing
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Green Anarchy

Green anarchy is a brand of anarchism that opposes modernization and its effects on the natural environment, with which some eco-activists affiliate themselves. Green anarchists, also referred to as primitivists, contend that humans were better off thousands... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Left-wing
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Hate crime

Hate crimes are crimes in which a perpetrator targets an individual or institution because of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Only some hate crimes are related to extremism.
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Jean-François Gariépy

Jean-François Gariépy is a French-Canadian white supremacist writer and commentator. He has hosted several shows on YouTube including "JFG Tonight","The Public Space" and "Warski Live" where he discussed scientific racism, ideas of white superiority and the need... Read more
People White supremacist
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