Article on a comedy site about Alt-right that isn't very funny...

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(09-23-2016, 09:24 AM)GMDino Wrote: This goes toward something we were talking about in the police shooting threads:  Technology has allowed more of a window into things than we had before. 

Unfortunately in this case it also allows like minded folks, who think threatening to rape people's children is a good idea, a chance to find support for their ideas.

In the past, people like this could meet out in public. Slowly, society has shunned this to the point that the number of openly racist or bigoted people aren't high enough for them to organize publicly in effective numbers.

The anonymity of the internet gives them more courage to say what they believe. It also allows them the ability to find others who think the way they think. As more join in on this, they're comfortable saying these things in a less anonymous fashion. 

You just add some code words and those who aren't as aware do not realize what you're saying. Nordic Pride replaces Aryan Pride. Separatist replaces Supremacist. They started on the Stormfront forums, moved to sites like 8chan and /pol, but now they're coming to reddit and twitter. Using coded language allows them to tap into the dissatisfaction of working class whites who feel like their race is under attack or at a disadvantage. 

Just check out this former Ohio county campaign chair of Trump's. Racism didn't exist in the 60's. Obama started it all. If black people aren't successful, it's because they're lazy and aren't raised to vote. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/22/trump-ohio-campaign-chair-no-racism-before-obama

Outright racism didn't die. It has been laying dormant in pockets of America.