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Global white supremacy cult: How the South African radical Right bolsters US extremism

Some radical right-wing South African groups have travelled to the US in efforts to expand their organisational networks

By Haley McEwen
Global white supremacy cult: How the South African radical Right bolsters US extremism
Trump's supporters breach the US Capitol in Washington DC to protest against his election loss, on 6 January 2021 | Michael Nigro/Sipa USA/PA Images
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Amid the maelstrom of footage emerging from the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington DC, a video of a white South African rioter emerged, much to the surprise of many South African observers.

In the 50-second rant, which originally aired on the pro-Trump cable channel One America News Network and went viral in South Africa, the man introduces himself as bringing a ‘message’ from his country.

He goes on to shout, “for every one of you senators, and every one of you congressmen out there, we [sic] watching, we’ve had enough, OK?… don’t tell us what to do anymore… all you bunch of rhino arseholes, we’re watching you today!”

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