>>586546New conclusions:
>what the media call the "alt-right" doesn't call itself the "alt-right">the "alt-right" is an empty term and people who call themselves that are poseurs>what is called the "alt-right" is composed of many different online sub-groups>/pol/ always had far-right elements but it imploded with the elections >a far-right internet is as old as the internet itself>therefore the "alt-right" isn't a new phenomenon, it's just more documented todayNew hypothesis:
>what we call the alt-right is the bastard son of 4chan contrarian culture ("neo-discordianism") and old school conspiracy theorists and internet neo-nazis. Sounds a bit obvious. Could go on with:
>/pol/ uses documented propaganda tactics to convince its users>the "average" 4chan user is a perfect prey to those tactics: introverted nerds, outcast, ugly etc and the "alt-right" is a cult-like scamHence
>The "alt-right" of /pol/ started as part of 4chan culture (half-satire) but went overboard when people oblivious to the site's culture joined in. 