see url:
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/boogaloos-growth-memes-blm.html
Interesting article on the Boogaloo movement...see website for further
information on their background origins and what they are up to and how
they are growing...
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The anti-government extremist movement’s loose structure and
adaptability is the key to its growth.
ust a few months ago, most people in the United States had never heard
of the “Boogaloo Bois.” But now, as we move into the latter half of
2020, this nascent and decentralized movement, which mythologizes
firearms as the solution to perceived tyranny, has become an attractive
proposition for a surprising number of Americans.
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased
implementation and use of so-called red flag laws, and recent protests
and calls to defund the police following George Floyd’s killing,
Boogaloo narratives and imagery have proliferated widely. Its eclectic
aesthetic has become highly recognizable at recent protests and
political events, even as the movement itself remains largely misunderstood.
The national media briefly fixated on the presence of Boogaloo Bois at
George Floyd demonstrations and protests over the past several months,
often remarking on the movement’s elective symbology, including Hawaiian
shirts and igloos, a riff on the name Boogaloo. Other adornments sported
by adherents of the movement, such as the skull masks popularized by
accelerationists, colonial tricorn hats and coats, and “operator”-style
headgear, illustrate the movement’s roots in memetics and its ability to
draw from varied backgrounds. (The name “Boogaloo” itself refers to a
popular meme involving a formerly obscure 1980s dance movie.)
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