Common discourse tactics of the "Alt"-Right
Common discourse tactics of the "Alt"-Right
Having risen out of obscure boards on 4chan and Reddit, the alt-right is a right-wing extremist movement that’s mostly decentralized. Despite this, they have become incredibly pervasive, not through logical argument, but through operating in a way that makes spotting and opposing them particularly tricky. This post shall act as a brief look into some of the tactics they employ, and how leftists can effectively counter them.
- The Lulz
- Never On The Defensive
- I Decide What You Believe
- Whataboutism
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The article matches my experiences.
I knew a guy, not MAGA, but a self-identified libertarian, with very bigoted and bad takes (racism, misogyny, general lack of empathy). His responses for being called out or criticized were:
- This is a joke
- You are too stupid to understand the joke
- The joke I made is supposed to be making fun of people who say the same offensive things seriously (except the joke has no hint of irony or self-awareness)
- You are too stupid to understand the point I am making
- You don't know stuff about life
- You lack EQ to understand my situation
- General insults about intelligence
- Why are you being an asshole to me?
Eventually, I also figured out that the only way to win is not to play the game. Shame, we were good friends back in the day.
They don't deserve an argument, only mockery.