Morning Briefing: White Supremacist Behind Baltimore Plot Wrote 'Document Investigators Compared to a Manifesto'
Morning Briefing: White Supremacist Behind Baltimore Plot Wrote 'Document Investigators Compared to a Manifesto'
Sarah Beth Clendaniel, one of the White Supremacists behind the Baltimore attack plot, allegedly wrote a “document investigators compared to a manifesto, which mentioned Hitler and other terrorists.”
Valentine's Day Discount — 30% Off 1 Year Subscription
Morning Briefing: Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who was arrested with Brandon Russell and charged for a plot to attack several electrical substations in Baltimore, Maryland, allegedly wrote a “document investigators compared to a manifesto, which mentioned Hitler and other terrorists,” and Clendaniel reportedly wrote that she would give up “everything” for a “chance for our cause to succeed.”
Last week, Patrick Crusius “federal hate crime and weapons charges” for killing 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas in 2019, however, the “description of an ‘invasion’ on the US-Mexico border has continued in American politics even after the El Paso shooting.”
Payton Gendron, who plead guilty to “10 counts of first-degree murder, as well as charges of domestic terrorism motived by hate” for the killing of ten Black people at the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, reportedly “plans to apologize to the victims’ families during his sentencing in Erie County Court.”
Members of the White Supremacist group White Lives Matter staged a protested outside Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Must Reads
Chrissy Stroop writes that “American evangelicals are socialized via homeschooling, Christian schools, churches, and the subculture in general to apply the Bible and Christian teachings to every aspect of their lives. That includes attempting to implement a theocratic policy agenda, so that our nation might be ‘blessed’ for its ‘obedience to God’s authority.’ It’s been frustrating watching pundits actively struggle not to understand this over the last few years. Not wanting to face that White evangelical support for Donald Trump does, and always did, make perfect sense with respect to White evangelicals’ version of the Christian faith, many have clung—against the available evidence—to the corollary notions that ‘real’ Christians could never be authoritarians and insurrectionists, and that Trump-loving Christian nationalists must not darken the doors of churches very often. The data tell a very different story… A new report by PRRI now confirms the trend with respect to the broader phenomenon of Christian nationalism, the preferred ideological vehicle for evangelicals’ pervasive authoritarian attitudes.” [Religion Dispatches]
Areeba Shah writes “several new reports detailed the growing violence and intimidation against LGBTQ+ people, with white nationalists targeting Pride events and showing up to Drag Queen story hours at local libraries, shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) released a report last year, which found that there was a nationwide surge of at least 174 anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations. Online and offline these attacks have taken different forms, but all with the same purpose – to demonize the LGBTQ+ community. The core narratives driving these attacks against the LGBTQ+ community include disinformation about gender-affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth, false allegations of ‘grooming’ children and the indoctrination of a ‘so-called LGBTQ+ agenda’ in schools, said Sarah Moore, an Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremism Analyst at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in partnership with Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).” [Salon]
Steve Reilly writes that “In recent weeks, Republican members of the panel have spoken on the House floor and to right-wing media outlets, pitching topics they say the subcommittee would examine. Most started with a kernel of truth, setting the foundation in a real event or document. From there, however, many of the committee’s concerns rely on conjecture or unsupported allegations that portray the initial events as evidence of bias against conservatives. The panel — led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a staunch ally of former president Donald Trump and veteran of partisan oversight battles — was established last month, with sweeping mandates and authorities that were negotiated as part of a deal with far-right Republicans to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to become House speaker. A recent poll indicates most Americans believe the panel is an attempt to score political points rather than a legitimate investigation.” [Grid]
This Week in Extremism: What’s Behind CRT Moral Panic and Book Bans
Discussion discussion with Philip Lewis about the moral panic over critical race theory (CRT), and the efforts by the far right to ban books. Join the discussion in Twitter Spaces on Friday, February 17 at 1:00pm EST (12:00pm CST / 10:00am PST).
What to expect from Radical Reports: Morning Briefing provides a daily round-up of reporting on the Radical Right; Extremist Links offers a weekly round-up of extremists activities including the white supremacist and militia movements; Narratives of the Right delivers weekly analysis of the current narratives in far right online spaces and promoted by right-wing media; and Research Desk provides monthly highlights research and analysis from academia on the Radical Right.
Women who are recognized as the compassionate gender now being radicalized and bigger bullies on the front line. Even our gender has aggressively targeted people. And get media coverage. People say be positive but watch paid misinformation on news, no critical thinking anymore