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Groypers, sometimes called the Groyper Army, are a group of white nationalist and far-right activists, provocateurs and internet trolls who are notable for their attempts to introduce far-right politics into mainstream conservatism in the United States, their participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack and the protests leading up to it, and their extremist views. They are known for targeting other conservative groups and individuals whose agendas they view as too moderate and insufficiently nationalist.[3][4] The Groyper movement has been described as white nationalist, homophobic, nativist, fascist, sexist, antisemitic, and an attempt to rebrand the declining alt-right movement.[2][5][6][7]
Groypers are a loosely defined group of followers and fans of Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, far-right political commentator and livestreamer.[8][2] After Fuentes, there is no clear second in the Groyper hierarchy. Groypers are named after a cartoon amphibian named "Groyper", which is a variant of the Internet meme Pepe the Frog.
Michelle Malkin, a conservative blogger and political commentator, has referred to herself as the "mommy" of the Groyper movement, though she plays a minor role in the cause.[9][10]
In February 2021, the Groyper movement splintered between Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey over fears of infiltration by federal informants and doxing at the 2021 America First Political Action Conference, held by Fuentes. Jaden McNeil of America First Students joined in support of Fuentes' conference and accused Casey of disloyalty to Fuentes.[11][12] In May 2022, McNeil distanced himself from Fuentes in an "interpersonal clash of egos" following conflict over his former position as treasurer of Fuentes' America First Foundation.[13]
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- ^ a b c Tanner, Charles; Burghart, Devin (2020). From Alt-Right to Groyper: White Nationalists Rebrand for 2020 and Beyond (PDF) (Report). Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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Malkin has even started referring to herself as a "mommy" to these fringe-right figures, and talked about "passing the torch" to "kids who do video from their basement."
- ^ "Trump retweets right-wing activist associated with Holocaust denier". Haaretz. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
Malkin has been ostracized by mainstream conservatism after supporting a Holocaust denier earlier this year. She recently dubbed herself the "mommy" of the so-called groyper army – a movement of white nationalists vying to replace the alt-right.
- ^ "Nick Fuentes' 'groyper' movement splinters over fears of feds, doxing at conference". The Daily Dot. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Weill, Will Sommer, Kelly (February 14, 2021). "FBI Informant Panic Is Ruining Friendships All Over the Far Right". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thomas, Judy (May 12, 2022). "Former Kansas State student steps down from white nationalist organization amid rift". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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