==MSM: 8Chan >Alt-Right >> Nazi >> Memes >> Toxic Masculinity >> Extremist >> Radicalization==
Inside the 'shitposting' subculture the alleged Christchurch shooter belonged to
March 17, 2019
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/inside-the-shit-posting-subculture-the-christchurch-shooter-belonged-to-20190317-p514xt.html
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But what is "shitposting", and why has it become such a staple of anonymous alt-right internet forums?
"Shitposting" or trolling usually takes the forms of ironic pictures referencing internet in-jokes that are intended to shock and amuse.
These are commonly used by the alt-right to promote their belief in white supremacy and wish to rid Western nations of non-white citizens.
Professor Greg Barton, an expert on terrorism from Deakin University:
"Shitposting is all about getting your profile up, getting a response and the more ironic and funny you can be the more you get."
Tarrant’s brutal act of terrorism has already inspired hundreds of memes.
Professor Barton said that this kind of extreme dark humour is an expression of the hyper-masculinity that fuels extremist groups.
"Alt-right real-world communities often involved a fight club culture and a lot of real-world violence," he said.
"… it’s called toxic masculinity for good reason."
"The alt-right is much more quick [than jihadist groups] to go into this dark justification of violence."
References to Nazi imagery and racially derogatory terms are also a common feature.
Professor Barton says that young men often find these sites when they are already on the road to radicalisation.
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