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The alt-right is a loose group of people with far right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism in the United States. Alt-right postings generally support Republican President-elect Donald Trump, and oppose immigration, multiculturalism and political correctness. Wikipedia says "It is difficult to tell how much of what people write in these venues is serious, and how much is intended to provoke outrage."
It's got a lot of press since President Elect, Trump appointed Stephen Bannon, his campaign chair as his top senior advisor.
Terms: Antifeminism/Masculinism Antisemitism Ethno-nationalism Homophobia Islamophobia
Memes - An element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially. Nativism Neo-monarchists Neoreactionary movement Nihilists Right-wing populism Traditionalism
Trolls - In his New Yorker article "Trolls for Trump", Andrew Marantz refers to people from the Alt-right who post twitter messages with hash tags like "#ZombieHillary" and "#HillarysMigrants" where they reminded people that people like Remind people that Angela Merkel and George Soros were friends. White supremacism
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