I am exceedingly overjoyed that you exist in Steemit. Finally, some logic on this topic. Thanks for the information.
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I am exceedingly overjoyed that you exist in Steemit. Finally, some logic on this topic. Thanks for the information.
Hey, I could be wrong about the alt-right but this is just my first impression based on the video I presented in the OP and various communications I've had with people who promote certain memes and ideas. I cannot say based on current information that all of the alt-right has a coherent philosophy, as they may in fact be like the Occupy movement was where you have a bunch of incoherent ideologies working together against a "common enemy".
In theory, it would make strategic sense and perhaps I underestimate the alt-right. In essence, it is possible that the alt-right formed because "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" from Sun Tzu, as a reaction to extreme radical feminism. To a certain extent I can accept the reactionary argument, but it doesn't change the fact that their ideologies are bunk, bogus, and not something I can support.
So if they are trolling the SJWs then that would be logical and explain the formation, but it doesn't change the point of my post which was to attack a specific branch of the alt-right ideology, the racist part. The anti-feminist part is something which possibly was a reaction to Hillary Clinton but the racist part? Obama will not be President for much longer so what is that a reaction to? To SJW's calling innocent people racist?
So what does the alt-right accomplish in the end? It gets the Bernie Sanders supporters on the left riled up, it gets fear and anger from the left, fueling the anti-Trump protests. It causes Muslims to fear for their lives literally because they believe white naitonalists or anti-Islamic bigots are about to persecute them. It's not going to create a good environment.
The alt-right is full of egotists who like to think they are superior to others on account of being born. There's also the appeal of esotericism where people like to feel enlightened for having subversive/unique opinions. Abuse of knowledge and the intellectuals they value is rampant; always twisted to prove 'yesterday was better'