![]() ![]() ![]() Now the alt-right’s subreddit has been taken down, bringing an end to what had become known as a hub for white supremacy on the self-described “front page of the internet.” Alongside coining the term alt-right, Spencer’s biggest claim to fame has been a video of a speech he gave after Trump’s election to fellow alt-right members, in which the audience was shown making Nazi gestures and shouting “Sieg Heil!” The alt-right’s leaders, including Richard Spencer who recently made headlines after footage of him being punched went viral, have made frequent efforts to rebrand their far-right ideologies as “race realism” rather than racism, though the group’s actions and comments tell a much different story. Also: How the Tech World is Responding to Donald Trump’s Immigration Ban The alt-right has risen to prominence in tandem with Donald Trump’s presidency, with the movement growing in notoriety over the past couple of years and even being the subject of a speech from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who famously branded half of Trump’s supporters (including the alt-right) a “basket of deplorables,” decrying their racism, sexism and xenophobia. ![]()
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