hollandia
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An Australian Huffington Post article was brought to my attention by a fellow poster - who because of long standing and obscure OP rules, shall remain nameless - which outlines the highly recognisable traits of the far right poster.
This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook
The article outlines many of the familiar methods of the right wing troll including, but not limited to the following areas:
This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook
The article outlines many of the familiar methods of the right wing troll including, but not limited to the following areas:
- Anti Semitism
- The "correct" use of racial epithet
- Misogynist epithet
- The use of meme
- Keeping it light
- Using mainstream media out of context to provide legitimacy
Most importantly the article exposes the MO:In explaining why a writer should heavily block-quote mainstream news articles, the guide notes that it allows writers to borrow some of mainstream medias air of scrupulousness and good hygiene.
Remember this style guide the next time an alt-righter says something so hammily outrageous that you begin to doubt its sincerity. This is by design. The Daily Stormer and other groups like it want you to be unsure if you should take them seriously.