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Lecture 20 Flashcards

1
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What does the political spectrum do?

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Categorizes people’s political beliefs.

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True or false? Radical is further towards the edges than extremist.

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False. Extremists further towards the edges than radical.

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Conservatism

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Conserving aspects of the past.

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4
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Right wing is ___ looking.

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Backwards.

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Left wing is ___ looking.

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Forward.

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Producerism

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Belief in a social hierarchy based on what individuals produce for society. Those who do not provide net benefits for society are considered a drag on society. Favours people who do hands-on work.

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Who are producers hostile to?

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Logic is hostile to most other kinds of work like politicians, academics, elites, entertainment industry, unemployed, criminals.

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Demonization and Scapegoating

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Involves dehumanizing an Other and rhetorically constructing the Other as a source of the in-group’s suffering.

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Conspiracism

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A belief in theories which elevate the Other to the role of an organized planner of the harms and evil deeds that threaten the in-group.

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Apocalyptic Narratives

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Belief in narratives which allow the group to anticipate a future apocalyptic event. Members of the in-group are assumed to possess crucial insights not shared by outsiders.

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11
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4 principles of right-wing politics:

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  • Producerism.
  • Demonization and scapegoating.
  • Conspiracism.
  • Apocalyptic narratives.
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12
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Example of a symbols that have changed meaning.

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  • Swastika was a symbol of good fortune before the Nazis adopted it.
  • Celtic cross was a symbol of the sun, now used for white pride.
  • Pepe became a symbol for the alt-right.
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Composition of alt-right:

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  • Online movement.

* Supporters tend to be young and tech-savvy.

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Tactics of alt-right:

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Trolling and provocation on social media.

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Ideology of alt-right:

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  • Rightist counter-culture.
  • Pro-Trump.
  • White nationalism.
  • Anti-establishment (right-populist).
  • Anti-political correctness.
  • Anti-feminist.
  • Anti-social justice.
  • Anti-Islam.
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16
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Trump was seen as ___ in the GOP for the alt-right.

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Change.

17
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White Nationalism

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  • Advocates establishing a white ethno-state (a white national identity).
  • Interested in keeping the country predominantly white and Christian.
18
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Hypermasculinity in white nationalism:

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Men position themselves as warrior figures as defenders of heritage.

19
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“This is still white supremacism”

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Belief that whites are superior and should have the most power and influence in society.

20
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What are secular WN beliefs based on?

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Race science and contemporary junk science.

21
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Race Science

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Belief in discredited race science that posits whites as biologically superior. Social Darwinism, eugenics and racial purity, phrenology.

22
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Examples of the secular arm of white nationalism:

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New White Nationalists, Identitarians, Neo-Nazis, and the Alt-Right.

23
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Example of contemporary junk science:

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Heavy reliance on IQ/aptitude tests and crime stats as “proof” of racial inferiority.

24
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Social Construction of Race

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There is no valid biological basis for defining racial categories. Race categories depend on social and historical contexts.

25
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Religious arm of white nationalism:

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White supremacism derived from religious belief and interpretation of scripture (usually Christianity).

26
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What racial interpretation of Christianity does the KKK use?

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Christian Identity

27
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Christian Identity

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If you want to identify as Christian, you must also be white.

28
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Racial Odinism

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  • Alternative to/rejection of Christianity in the white power movement.
  • Uses symbols and lore of pre-Christian Nordic religion.
29
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Post-Modern Religion

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  • Usually not a literal interpretation of theology.
  • No obvious rules or texts to adhere to.
  • Religious rules are loosely enforced.
30
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Are all Odinists racist?

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No.

31
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Traditional WN movement framing tactics:

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  • Demonizing the other (hate).
  • Fostering divisions.
  • Crudeness and intimidation.
32
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New WN movement framing tactics:

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  • Love of white race/European heritage.
  • Fostering (white) community.
  • Sophistication and reasoning.
  • Science, stats free speech.
33
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Effect of Canadian hate speech laws:

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Have forced WN to adopt New WN strategies.

34
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Canadian hate speech laws:

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  • Sections 318-320.
  • Restrictions on Charter.
  • Cannot promote genocide.

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