The alt-right, shorthand for "alternative right," is the blanket
term for a loose gathering of conservatives primarily based online that
can include everyone from critics of so-called "political correctness"
on college campuses to hardcore white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
Here are 5 things to know about the group:
1. Until recently, the 'alt-right' was largely removed from partisan politics
That all changed this year as the movement rose
from obscurity thanks to its followers' intense support for Donald
Trump's candidacy, the rise of conservative outlets like Breitbart that
explicitly champion "alt right" causes, and the rapid spread of
"alt-right" users on sites like 4chan, Reddit, and Twitter. Steve
Bannon, the president of Breitbart, recently took over as Trump's
campaign CEO, drawing more attention to Trump's ties to the movement.
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