Common discourse tactics of the "Alt"-Right

therainbowspectator.wordpress.com /2025/02/12/common-tactics-of-the-alt-right/

Having risen out of obscure boards on 4chan and Reddit, the alt-right is a right-wing extremist movement that’s mostly decentralized. Despite this, they have become incredibly pervasive, not through logical argument, but through operating in a way that makes spotting and opposing them particularly tricky. This post shall act as a brief look into some of the tactics they employ, and how leftists can effectively counter them.

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Common discourse tactics of the "Alt"-Right

therainbowspectator.wordpress.com /2025/02/12/common-tactics-of-the-alt-right/

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The article matches my experiences.
I knew a guy, not MAGA, but a self-identified libertarian, with very bigoted and bad takes (racism, misogyny, general lack of empathy). His responses for being called out or criticized were:
This is a joke
You are too stupid to understand the joke
The joke I made is supposed to be making fun of people who say the same offensive things seriously (except the joke has no hint of irony or self-awareness)
You are too stupid to understand the point I am making
You don't know stuff about life
You lack EQ to understand my situation
General insults about intelligence
Why are you being an asshole to me?
Eventually, I also figured out that the only way to win is not to play the game. Shame, we were good friends back in the day.
- They don't deserve an argument, only mockery.