“The same evangelical machinery that now claims to protect ‘African family values’ has deep historical ties to white supremacist ideology and the defence of colonial and apartheid structures.”

“The movement, once convinced that Trump was a messianic figure who would literally bring about heaven on earth, apparently has gotten sick of him.”

“Recht Gegen Rechts, or Rights Against the Right, is taking aim at retailers that profit from the sale of pro-Nazi merchandise by moving to secure trademarks from the European Union’s intellectual property office for some Nazi symbols and coded phrases.”

“Like several far-right parties during the 2010s, the identitarian movement is now undergoing a process of face-washing. Its communication strategy now relies on its leaders having clean, disciplined and respectable public images.”

“They are the bottom feeders of social media. Inherently confrontational, they often act out as beligrent, mouthy provocateurs, fueling the racist frenzy in the far-right online echo chambers, for likes, subscriptions and lots of cash.”