A field guide to 'accelerationism': White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
Briefly

Regan Prater faces arson charges for burning the Highlander Center, linked to civil rights history. Recent events showcase a surge in right-wing extremism, where groups like Atomwaffen Division and individuals like Skyler Philippi target infrastructure motivated by white supremacist ideologies. These actions reflect a violent accelerationism philosophy, aiming to induce societal chaos that extremists believe will facilitate the establishment of a white ethnostate. This pattern shows a disturbing evolution of tactics among extremists over decades, highlighting their intent to undermine democratic systems.
In a disturbing trend, white supremacists are increasingly employing violence against critical infrastructure to incite social destabilization and push for a white ethnonationalist agenda.
Accelerationism reflects a horrifying strategy among extremist groups: to induce societal collapse as a means to sculpt a racially 'pure' future, which they perceive as being threatened by a liberal democratic framework.
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