Garrison Davis "On White Boy Summer"

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English - July 12, 2021 01:50 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB
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Writer for Uprising: A Guide from Portland and Bellingcat and a researcher for Behind the Bastards and Worst Year Ever, Garrison Davis explains the evolution of “White Boy Summer” from Chet Hanks music video to white supremacist meme.

Davis shares the story of how “White Boy Summer” was discussed amongst 4Chan message board users and far-right Telegram channels and, ultimately, how the meme ended up becoming commodified. Further, Davis explains how the vaporwave aesthetic is used by fascists and the most common aesthetics of far-right memes. As far-right groups attempt to incite violence and organize in-person rallies, Davis discusses how the likeness of mainstream figures like Tucker Carlson and Mark McCloskey are used by far-right groups to help radicalize people. What can people do to stay vigilant of extremism, and why should we listen to experts?

You can read Robert Evans’ and Davis’ White Boy Summer, Nazi Memes, and the Mainstreaming of White Supremacist Violence on Bellingcat.

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Resources mentioned on this episode:

Ali Breland - Twitter Finally Bans Nick Fuentes

Chet Hanks - White Boy Summer

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