The presence of these extremists has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years conference organizers have ejected well-known Nazis and white supremacists such as Nick Fuentes.

At the Young Republican mixer Friday evening a group of Nazis, who openly identified as national socialists, mingled with mainstream conservative personalities, including some from Turning Point USA, and discussed race science and antisemitic conspiracy theories.

  • Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Yeah that is fair, it is hard to keep track of everything especially with co-opted symbols. I know I can’t. Though here is an okay rule of thumb with Nazi shit.

    Does it look “Viking/old Germanic”? No - probably not a Nazi, Yes - maybe a Nazi

    Is the person using the symbol new age hippie looking? Yes - probably not a Nazi, No - maybe a Nazi

    I know that leaves a lot of vagueness, but it is a good place to start. Then you can double check any suspects symbols.

    Just remember different groups can have vastly different ideologies and look somewhat similar. For example the SHARPs (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) are very anti Nazi. But just looking at a group of them you might be confused. As they tend to be mostly militant white young men wearing leather with shaved heads.