Birds of a Feather: A Comparative Analysis of White Supremacist and Violent Male Supremacist Discourses

Pruden, Meredith L.; Lokmanoglu, Ayse; Peterscheck, Anne; Veilleux-Lepage, Yannick

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“…In this case, anti-feminist thought served as a "gateway" from communism to mainstream conservatism ("cuckservatism"), and then other extremist ideologies, to the point where the participant now regularly takes part in a neo-Nazi chat room. This is consistent with research showing anti-feminism is frequently a gateway to political violence and racist thought (Pruden et al, 2022).…”

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“…All communities we studied use the term "redpill" to describe their ideological adoption, and include white supremacists, male supremacists, more mainstream conservatives, self-avowed members of the alt-right, and QAnons. While these communities differ in focus, there is considerable thematic overlap, consistent with research emphasizing the convergence between the alt-right, male supremacism, QAnon, and white supremacy (Forberg, 2022;Pruden et al, 2022). These themes included the superiority of white people, white culture, and men; the threat to groups from inferior others, including Muslims, feminists, Jews, people of color, and immigrants; and conceptualizing LGBTQ+ identities, particularly transgender and nonbinary people, as a form of harmful mental illness.…”

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Mountains of Evidence: Processual “Redpilling” as a Sociotechnical Effect of Disinformation

Marwick,

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2024

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How do people come to believe far-right, extremist, and conspiratorial ideasthey encounter online? This paper examines how participants in primarily US-based far-right online communities describe their adoption of “redpill” beliefsand the role of disinformation in these accounts. Applying the sociotechnicaltheory of media effects, we conduct qualitative content analysis of “redpillingnarratives” gathered from Reddit, Gab, and Discord. While many users frameredpilling as a moment of conversion, others portray redpilling as a process,something achieved incrementally through years of community participationand “doing your own research.” In both cases, disinformation presented asevidence and the capacity to determine the veracity of presented evidence playimportant roles in redpilling oneself and others. By framing their beliefs as therational and logical results of fully considering a plethora of evidence, redpilladherents can justify holding and promoting otherwise indefensible prejudices.The community’s creation, promotion, and repetition of far-rightdisinformation, much of which is historical or “scientific” in nature, play acrucial role in the adoption of far-right beliefs.

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Section: Redpill As Processsupporting

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confidence: 64%

Mountains of Evidence: Processual “Redpilling” as a Sociotechnical Effect of Disinformation

Marwick,

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2024

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Die Manosphere: Männlichkeit(en), Misogynie und Rechtsextremismus

Jasser,

Rothermel

2024

Handbuch Rechtsextremismus

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Supreme Men, Subjected Women: Gender Inequality and Violence in Jihadist, Far Right and Male Supremacist Ideologies

Roose

Cook

2022

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

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Recent cases of terrorist violence by jihadist, far right, and male supremacist actors share a common, yet underexplored feature -the aim to impose extreme patriarchal political and social orders which are anti-feminist and even misogynistic. This exploratory article draws on several cases across these three groups to highlight two findings. First, we demonstrate that these narratives are increasingly utilized in justifications for violence, and women, and those promoting gender equality, are targeted. Second, that male supremacy is itself is increasingly a distinct anti-feminist ideological motivation for violence. We argue that this topic should be considered and assessed to a greater extent in terrorism scholarship, and in practical efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism.

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Birds of a Feather: A Comparative Analysis of White Supremacist and Violent Male Supremacist Discourses

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Mountains of Evidence: Processual “Redpilling” as a Sociotechnical Effect of Disinformation

Mountains of Evidence: Processual “Redpilling” as a Sociotechnical Effect of Disinformation

Die Manosphere: Männlichkeit(en), Misogynie und Rechtsextremismus

Supreme Men, Subjected Women: Gender Inequality and Violence in Jihadist, Far Right and Male Supremacist Ideologies

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