"some declaring him an anti-fascist radical and others a white nationalist Groyper based on the messages engraved on shell casings and his digital footprint seemingly being influenced by memes. Less than a couple of weeks after Citarella and I spoke, Joshua Jahn, the 29-year-old who opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, was described by former friends as an "edgelord" whose "4chan" sense of humor alienated him from the people in his social circles."
"In 2018, he self-published a long-form essay that followed a group of teenagers on social media as they became radicalized by climate change. He's interviewed teenagers who identify as post-Marxists, anarcho-capitalists, former eco-fascists, and other identities from all over the political compass. He's streamed invite-only lectures during which members watch as he goes through a syllabus filled with topics like "the Trotskyist to Neocon pipeline.""
A New York–based artist and culture researcher has tracked radical political ideologies and digital youth subcultures since 2016. High-profile violent incidents and subsequent social-media speculation show how online posts, engraved messages, and meme-driven content produce competing narratives about perpetrators' motivations. Internet culture has been influential for years, and intensifying online discourse is poised to produce broader real-world political effects. The researcher has documented teenage radicalization pathways, interviewed youths identifying across the political spectrum, and hosted invite-only lectures that follow a syllabus tracing ideological transitions and the ways digital subcultures shape political outlooks.
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