The Many Faces of the Alt-Right | Let's Talk | NPR

A growing number of Americans espouse or approve of alt-right views, but those views are varied and loosely defined. Here’s a quick look at their core beliefs and prominent leaders.

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[YOSUP]

It's okay to be white. It's not okay to call people supremacist or racist for stating that fact.

[davidporterrealestate]

I like the mood music - it tells me how I should feel

[lisanpdx]

Hilary Clinton, whose mentor was KKK recruiter Robert Byrd, already stated I was a racist deplorable for voting for Trump. I voted for Trump because I like tax cuts for working class people, reduced black unemployment, boarder security to stop terrorist attacks & illegal aliens being a burden on an already stretched social welfare state, reducing taxes and red tape so business can thrive and employ US citizens, etc... I guess that makes me a bad person according to NPR.

[uncletrash]

Is this suppose to be a comedic parody making fun of mainstream liberal media? I really cant tell

[BradSk]

Oof, she couldn't have breezed by the word "many" in "many alt-righters" with any more desperation.
I'm not on the alt-right (technically, can't be). As an outsider, this is a really poorly veiled hate piece.

[Blackpanthersrevenge]

One day, everyone at NPR will be locked away in a cell, forever.

[theclubvids]

Preferring to live among and for one's own people group is not supremacist or hateful.

[KyouUkaru]

That last statistic seems a bit loaded.
The disjunction presented in the statistic, that 1 in 6 Americans EITHER support the Alt-Right or say it's acceptable to hold those views, takes opinions that could indicate very different things and presents them as equivalent.

For example, I may have answered the survey with "Yes, I think it's acceptable to have white supremacist views." but only because I felt that people should have the freedom to believe what they want. Just like I can believe that those white supremacist views are bullshit.

So, this statistic might just be saying that 54 million Americans either support the Alt-Right or strictly adhere to the first amendment, which doesn't say much.

[dvklaveren]

Wait. I checked your sources, because I was curious how the question "is it acceptable" had been phrased. I came upon the statistic that is used as source for this video; the video says "one in six americans", but that is not true.

Instead, the poll said that 4 strongly supported the outright, 6 who somewhat supported them, compared to 50 who opposed them and 41 who had no opinion.

Which means that the figure is more like 1 out of 10 Americans and, frankly, more like 1 out of 25. Which, yes, is still alarming, but that's a very different interpretation of the data.

[Kobi-umbj]

No wonder Trump and many others are defunding these type of so called National Public Radio (NPR). They should rename it to National Selective Public Radio (NSPR).

[mattbastubee]

I know what the alt right is about and if you agree or disagree is your own choice. But they have a 1st amendment right to say what they want. People who feel strongly for that don't like watching people violate it cause it's popular on campus. I would like N.P.R to put out video to explain what Louis Farrakhans views are and when the last time he was prevented from presenting them.

[RadioPlastic]

Sitation needed for that one in six stat. I want to see the exact wording of the question. I guarantee their conflating a free speech issue with "supporting the alt-right". Plus wasn't there only 2000 people at Charlottesville rally? The alt right arent all that and making them seem more prevalent then they are probably just makes things worse. Ignore them.

[Azknowledgethirsty]

And I thought that what we had in the EU right was dangerous




Ha, nope, it pales in comparison

[langerlord]

Ever feel like you're been talked down to?

[lewiscarson]

If anyone is reading these comments, just know that most people aren't like this, it's just that Youtube is a cesspool

[deepsouth]

Alt Right are American hero's! ! Keep fighting communism !!

[agrxdrowflow]

Not one single reference to demography or anthropology expert's opinion on the matter. I'd like to know what the experts think.

[noco]

Was the chick on the left end of the picture on 1:24 black?!?

[loganh]

look at all these ppl coming together under one banner, its almost like google make this video especially for you guys.

[bunkertons]

It is difficult to take the alt right in the US seriously when they cary shields and wear khakis paired with white polos. Side note, I really enjoy NPR, they seem unbiased.