The Ugliness of Trolls: Comparing the Methodologies of the Alt-Right and the Ku Klux Klan

IF 0.5 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal Pub Date : 2018-11-25 DOI:10.5130/CCS.V10.I3.6026

Nathan Eckstrand

引用次数: 3

Abstract

The alt-right claims it responsibly advocates for its positions while the Ku Klux Klan was “ad-hoc.” This allows them to accept the philosophy of white nationalism while rejecting comparisons with prior white nationalist organizations. I confront this by comparing the methodologies of alt-right trolls and the KKK. After studying each movement’s genesis in pranks done for amusement, I demonstrate that each uses threats to police behavior, encourages comradery around ethnic heritage, and manipulates politics to exclude voices from public deliberation. Differences between alt-right trolls and the KKK originate in the technologies they use, not out of a concern for responsible advocacy.

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巨魔的丑陋：另类右翼和三K党的方法论比较

另类右翼声称它负责地倡导自己的立场，而三k党则是“临时的”。这使他们能够接受白人民族主义的哲学，同时拒绝与之前的白人民族主义组织进行比较。我通过比较另类右翼喷子和三k党的方法来面对这个问题。在研究了每一场运动的起源之后，我证明了每一场运动都对警察行为进行威胁，鼓励围绕民族遗产的同志情谊，并操纵政治将声音排除在公众审议之外。另类右翼喷子和三k党之间的差异源于他们使用的技术，而不是出于对负责任的宣传的担忧。

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Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal SOCIOLOGY-

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0.80

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审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in cosmopolitan societies. Its focus lies at the intersection of conflict and cohesion, and in how division can be transformed into dialogue, recognition and inclusion. The Journal takes a grounded approach to cosmopolitanism, linking it to civil society studies. It opens up debate about cosmopolitan engagement in civil societies, addressing a range of sites: social movements and collective action; migration, cultural diversity and responses to racism; the promotion of human rights and social justice; initiatives to strengthen civil societies; the impact of ‘information society’ and the context of environmental change.