The Buffalo shooting and the rise of the lone wolf terrorist
The latest far-right atrocity is part of a growing contagion where extremism is spread through memes, gaming-inspired fantasies and apocalyptic race replacement theories.
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Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour is a writer, broadcaster and activist. His latest book is The Twittering Machine.
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