Conspiracy Beliefs (3) - Examples of right-wing groups

Examples of right-wing groups


QAnon

No need to tell you much about those people calling themselves QAnon propagating far-right conspiracy theories (please just look up the lengthy article in Wikipedia). Are they dangerous: yes. Will they go away: no. Is it an American phenomenon: yes and no. Are they endorsed by political leaders: judge for yourself.

German Reichsbürger

In Germany, there are so-called Reichsbürger (‘Reich Citizens’ Movement). They deny the legal righteousness (validity) of the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) and instead cling to former political systems like the German Reich in its pre-World War II order (or other variants) . The current Germany (BRD) is considered to merely be a ‘Germany GmbH’, and the people employees of such company (GmbH is some sort of a limited company). Such believers decline official German Authority and act likewise. Often times, they tend to collect weapons and act violently. Important contents of their belief system are: Nation (Reich) and Race (Rasse).

Identitäre Bewegung (Identitarian Movement)

There are several of such far-right organizations that are very much afraid of Europe undergoing a forced Islamification process. Thy say that immigrants and refugees (in particular Muslims) are intentionally brought over (or allowed to enter the country) in order to ‘replace’ the long-established population and to push Islamification (Islamication, Islamization) in Europe. In German language they call this ‘Umvolkung’, an expression used by the Nazis to re-Germanize people in occupied territories.

They say that the German culture must be saved against becoming ‘diluted’ by foreign values. German identity needs to be protected at all cost. This is e.g. expressed in the name of the political movement called PEGIDA: Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident.

Another political party is called AfD: Alternative for Germany/Deutschland. Characteristic for these groups is that they have a widespread network of supporters in Europe (even worldwide).

Psychology

Three psychological characteristics seem to be predominant in such groups: loyalty, authority and pureness. These values act as very strong glue to bind the group members together.

  • Loyalty means: be loyal to your own group, be proud of your nation, be wary of foreigners, ridicule and punish traitors.
  • Authority: acknowledge hierarchy, value respect and adhere to your sense of honor.
  • Pureness: maintain natural order, despise and punish aberrant behavior.

It is said that right-wing groups seem to be especially prone of getting easily angry and embarrassed when their moral values are hurt (but I think this holds true for all extremist groups). Their latest strategy (though known since long) is to tie bonds even with left-wing groups in order to mobilize all forces against the current political regime and liberal democracy.

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