Terror attacks like El Paso aim to topple the government, experts say by melissarossi199
BARCELONA — As horrific as Saturday’s mass murder in El Paso was, the motivation behind attacks such as these is even more frightening, according to experts who study extremist right-wing movements. It’s more than racism, they say: it’s about provoking a race war — and ultimately bringing down the federal government.
“There’s a whole online ecosystem telling perpetrators that the actions they’re taking are not crazy,” says Louie Dean Valencia-García, an assistant professor of digital history at Texas State University, who often writes about extremist groups. “While to most people these shootings may seem random, for them there’s a reason, there’s a logic.”
“There’s a reluctance,” says Valencia, “to believe an overthrow of the government is actually possible.” Belew concurs: “It seems a little preposterous to think of a fringe movement achieving that kind of radical change against the US, which is the most militarized society in the history of the world.” But she says that fictional works, including The Turner Diaries, a 1978 novel about government overthrow and race war, are inspiring white supremacists by giving them a road map to follow.
Belew adds that posting pre-rampage screeds on social media is a means of telegraphing key unifying ideas, conveying tactical information, and inspiring others in white power movements. Crusius, for example, cited reading about the Great Replacement as his motivation in targeting Hispanics, going on to explain his choice of weaponry, before adding “This is just the beginning of the fight for America and Europe. I am honored to head the fight to reclaim my country from destruction.
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