Alt-Right

This is short for Alternative Right, a loosely connected far-right white nationalist movement that rejects traditional conservative politics. They use online media to disseminate content opposing racial, religious or gender equality, and believe that the white race is under attack and earmarked for replacement.

Famous (or infamous, depending upon how you look at it) alt-right personalities include Richard Spencer, Steve Bannon, Milo Yiannopolous, Gavin McInnes, Mike Cernovich, and David Duke.

Antigovernment Movement

These groups are about as hard right as you can turn, believing that the federal government is tyrannical and is controlled by leftist elites who want to usher in the New World Order. It was once referred to as the Patriot Movement.

Groups in this movement include the Three Percenters and the Oath Keepers.

Anti-Immigrant

This has been a consistently growing ideology in many countries, but in the Trump era here in America it has exploded to levels not seen since the 1920s. The false narrative against immigrants is often used to justify draconian immigration policies against them.

Anti-immigrant groups include the Dustin Inman Society and the Center for Immigration Studies (don't be fooled by the professional name).

Anti-LGBTQ/Anti-Transgender

Organizing around anti-gay and anti-transgender ideology largely focuses on denial of equal rights, often using demonizing rhetoric (such as equating the LGBTQ community with pedophilia) and pseudoscience.

Famous anti-gay and anti-trans bigots include Bryan Fischer and Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. 

Anti-Muslim

The Anti-Muslim movement really took off here in America after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Hate groups consistently present conspiracy theories about all Muslims being a danger to American society and our way of life because Islam is a violent religion. We have also heard many right-wing politicians' alarmist rhetoric since September 11 warning Americans that Sharia Law is coming to our shores.

Anti-Islamists we'd rather not hear from include Roy Moore, Pamela Geller, and Robert Spencer.

Anti-Semitic

Antisemitism is often referred to as the oldest hate, spanning nearly 2,000 years. Anti-Semites love to present Jewish people as the wealthy puppet masters behind a financial, cultural and political conspiracy to replace the white race. Antisemitism often unites many different factions of the far right under this umbrella. They often spend their time downplaying the suffering of the Jewish people during the Holocaust (only a few hundred thousand were murdered; not 6 million) or denying the Holocaust entirely.

One of the most virulent antisemites is Nick Fuentes. You can see the picture of antisemitism in the U.S. here, but to understand the global reach of antisemitism, check out this link from the Anti-Defamation League. You can also check out their tracker of antisemitic incidents.

Christian Nationalism

Those who adhere to this philosophy believe that the U.S. was established as a Christian nation. They do not believe in the separation between church and state and, instead, believe that the link between Christianity and the government needs to be restored in order for the U.S. to achieve its God-given destiny. Christian nationalists also believe in the traditional Christian historical status quo beliefs on race, gender, and sexuality. Christian nationalism is alive and well in America today and could well be the driving force behind returning Donald Trump to office.

Christian nationalism is a real threat in America today and not only from outside the government, but also from within. Freshman Senator Josh Hawley is a prime example of an internal threat.

Incels (Involuntary Celibates)

The latest domestic terrorist threat is a subset of the online manosphere that includes Pick Up Artists and Men's Rights Activists, incels are involuntarily celibate heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success. Incels are the most violent faction of the manosphere and have been involved in several deadly attacks against women.

Aside from those who have carried out attacks against women, the most infamous incel is Nicholas Fuentes, the misogynist who doesn't believe women should have the right to vote. He promotes his inceldom as the sacrifice he makes to promote his white supremacist cause as leader of America First. We expand on this later.

Male Supremacy

This is a hateful and disgusting ideology that advocates for the subjugation of women and strict adherence to gender roles. Some reduce a woman's worth to her reproductive function, while others advocate for making rape legal if done on private property. Don't laugh, ladies. We may not be so far from this here in America at this stage of the game. Your complacency in the light of all this will help bring this movement to fruition.

Mike Cernovich and Daryush "Roosh" Valizahdeh adhere to male supremacy ideology. Valizahdeh is particularly loathsome.

Neo-Nazi

Adherents to this movement share a hatred for Jews and a reverence for Adolph Hitler. They also hate other "undesirables" such as LGBTQ people and some Christians, but their number one entry on their hate list remains the Jewish people.  

White Lives Matter is a prime example of a Neo-Nazi group.

Sovereign Citizen

Those who believe in this ideology, the roots of which are based in racism and antisemitism, hold themselves above the laws of the land because they believe they do not fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government. The movement was founded by William Potter Gale, who was a former member of the John Birch Society. The only difference between when the group was initially created and today is that it is not so steeped in white supremacist ideology. The Sovereign Citizen movement now includes people from many different racial ideologies.

The Moorish Sovereign Citizens, who actually made a brief appearance here not far from where I live challenging Massachusetts' gun laws, are an example of a sovereign citizen group.

White Nationalist

These groups focus on the inferiority of non-whites as they adhere to a white supremacist or white separatist ideology. Those involved in this movement have now made inroads into the main conservative political spectrum. We have had elected representatives like Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene join Nick Fuentes on stage at his America First Political Action Conference as if it's a normal day when you hang out and endorse the actions of white supremacists. The barriers are down, folks. We now have white supremacists in our government and in law enforcement.

In 2020, the white nationalist group The Right Stuff announced the formation of a racist and antisemitic political party called the National Justice Party whose platform espouses the myth that the white race is being deliberately eliminated in the U.S. The Ku Klux Klan and groups that fall into the neo-Confederate, neo-Nazi, racist skinhead, and Christian identity movements can also be considered White Nationalist.