US White Supremacist Propaganda Was At Historically High Levels In 2021, New Study ADL

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- Patriot Front members Marching in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- 'US White Supremacist Propaganda Was At Historically High Levels In 2021'. The Guardian, March 4, 2022. - Ed.

Anti-Defamation League research has revealed that 3 groups- including Patriot Front- are responsible for 91% of activity.

The propagation of white supremacist propaganda in the United States remained at historically high levels in 2021 despite a small recent dip, a new study from the Anti-Defamation League has revealed. ADL’s research found that although 2021 data indicated a 5% drop in incidents of distributing white supremacist propaganda from 2020 - with 4,851 cases reported, compared with 5,125 the year before – the numbers remain at worryingly serious levels. Throughout 2021, white supremacist propaganda was reported in all states except Hawaii.

The highest levels of propaganda activity occurred in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland & New York. There were also more actual events being held by extremist groups. “In 2021, ADL documented 108 white supremacist events, more than double the 53 events held in 2020, and the most events recorded in any of the past 5 years,” the ADL said on Thursday. ADL found that in 2021, at least 38 white supremacist groups distributed propaganda, including pieces that presented Ashli Babbitt, a January 6 rioter, as a martyr for their cause.

Other campaigns included ones that supported Kyle Rittenhouse who shot and killed anti-racism protesters in Wisc. - with propaganda pieces claiming “Kyle was right”.

Among the 38 white supremacist groups tracked by the ADL, 3 groups- Patriot Front, New Jersey European Heritage Assn (NJEHA) & Folkish Resistance Movement (FRM) - were found to be responsible for 91% of all propaganda activity. Patriot Front, a Texas-based alt-right group, was responsible for 3,992 of all the propaganda incidents in 2021, constituting more than 82% of nationwide incidents. According to ADL, the group distributed propaganda in every state except Hawaii and Alaska. The group’s activities were largely concentrated in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Texas and Maryland and its members were responsible for 82% of propaganda distribution across college campuses and 94% of white supremacist stenciled graffiti.

NJEHA was behind 219 propaganda incidents last year, making up 5% of the total nationwide propaganda activity, a 57% decrease from their 2020 efforts. Its activities were recorded in 28 states but were mostly concentrated in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida. NJEHA’s propaganda campaigns were found to have targeted various groups including Jewish people, Black people, immigrants or the LGBTQ+ community. Examples of their propaganda slogans include, “They hate you for being white”, “Stop the Third World invasion of America”, “There are only two genders”, “Black crimes matter”, and “Why are Jews censoring free speech?”...

More, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/03/white-supremacist-propaganda-anti-defamation-league
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- Laguna Beach, Ca, Dec. 10, 2017: Several Patriot Front members participated in an anti-immigration demonstration. They held a banner that read: “Deport them all. America is our birthright.”
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- ADL, EXTREMISM, PATRIOT FRONT. - Key Points: Patriot Front is a white supremacist group whose members maintain that their ancestors conquered America & bequeathed it to them, & no one else. Patriot Front justifies its ideology of hate & intolerance under the guise of preserving the ethnic & cultural origins of its members’ European ancestors. Patriot Front spreads its hateful propaganda via the internet and by distributing banners, fliers, posters, and stickers.

In 2020, Patriot Front transitioned from using explicit antisemitic & white supremacist language in its propaganda to more cover bigoted language, promoting a form of "patriotism" that emboldens white supremacy, xenophobia, antisemitism, & fascism. Patriot Front is responsible for the vast majority of white supremacist propaganda distributed in the US, representing 80% of all propaganda incidents nationally in 2020.

One of the US’ most visible white supremacist groups, Patriot Front participates in localized “flash demonstrations” across the nation. They are a white supremacist group whose members maintain that their ancestors conquered America and bequeathed it to them alone. They define themselves as American fascists or American nationalists who are focused on preserving America’s identity as a European-American identity. Some of their statements: “America is our nation, passed down to us by our fathers, & so long as we live, the enemies of our people will not stand unopposed.” “The American Identity is not merely given upon birth, it is seized through the potential of one's blood, and the extent to which they fulfill their natural duty to their people.”.

Patriot Front is a Texas-based alt right group led by 24-year-old Thomas Ryan Rousseau. The group split from Vanguard America (VA) in Aug. 2017. Both Rousseau, the Texas leader, and Dillon Hopper (aka Dillon Irizarry),the group’s national leader, spoke during the 2017 Austin event. After that rally, Rousseau began his takeover of the group’s servers and its “bloodandsoil.org” website... https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/patriot-front
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* 'U.S. White Supremacist Propaganda Remained at Historic Levels in 2021, With 27% Rise in Antisemitic Messaging.' ADL’s annual assessment found white supremacist events more than doubled year-over-year,
https://www.adl.org/resources/reports/us-white-supremacist-propaganda-2021



- Sampling of 2021 white supremacist propaganda.

White supremacist propaganda, which allows extremist groups to disseminate hateful messages and gain attention with little risk of public exposure, has been on the rise for several years. In 2021, the overall numbers were down slightly, but paired with a 27 percent increase in antisemitic content and messaging...https://www.adl.org/resources/reports/us-white-supremacist-propaganda-2021

[Midnight Writer]

1. I'm curious if the collapse of Russian economy will affect the White Supremacist movement.

I think Putin and his psyops team have been stirring the pot for a long time.

I know they are not the only bad operators in this realm, but my bet is they are significant players.

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2. If that happens it would help dim the deep-rooted scourge.