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In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we talked with Faraday Speaks, a YouTuber who has begun to share their personal journey out of the Alt-Right online world. While never involved in an organized group, Faraday’s story represents the experiences of many rank-n-file millennials who went from “edgy teens,” to video gamers excited by Gamergate, to radicalized Trump fans that were pushed towards fascism and ethno-nationalism.
Over the course of our discussion we cover:
Well, that debate was pretty epic. So now that @NickJFuentes career is over which ship will save his racist raft?
— Caleb-Former Alt-Right (@Faradayspeaks) April 7, 2019
We hope that this interview offers an insight into the conditions, both online and off, that have given rise to the nihilism which has allowed the Alt-Right to present itself as a light in dark times.
More Info: Faraday Speaks YouTube channel and on Twitter.
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