Right Wing Death Squad
Far-right slogan
Right Wing Death Squad , often abbreviated to RWDS , is a slogan used in the 21st century by U.S. far right extremists. The term was first used in the 1970s to describe Latin American paramilitaries who targeted their left-wing opponents.
Historical usage
The term was first used in the 1970s to describe Latin American paramilitary death squads who targeted left-wing opponents. [1]
From the 2010s onwards, the term was used in the U.S. by far right extremists. The term, often abbreviated to RWDS is used in memes , [2] in online forums, on clothing, patches, and stickers. [1] The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism attribute the terms' popularity to usage by the American neo-fascist organisation the Proud Boys . The slogan is often accompanied by the words " Pinochet Did Nothing Wrong" [3] and the abbreviation RWDS is used as a hashtag #RWDS. [4]
The slogan was used by attendees of the 2017 Unite the Right rally white supremacist event in Charlottesville, Virginia . [1]
A 2019 Facebook group called Right Wing Death Squad was monitored by the FBI due to the violent, anti-semitic, and white supremacist content being posted. [5]
Mauricio Garcia, the perpetrator of the 2023 Allen, Texas outlet mall shooting wore a RWDS patch when he killed eight people. [6] After the shooting, former Proud Boys regional leader Jeremy Bertino [7] spoke of his regret about wearing a Right Wing Death Squad patch. [8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Richer, Alanna Durkin; Kunzelman, Michael; Whitehurst, Lindsay (2023-05-09). "The meaning behind the far-right symbol Texas shooter wore as he killed 8" . AP NEWS . Archived from the original on 2023-05-18 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ Ecarma, Caleb (2023-05-08). "Texas Mall Shooter Wore "Right Wing Death Squad" Patch, Officials Probing Possible Neo-Nazi Ties: Report" . Vanity Fair . Archived from the original on 2023-05-23 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ Feuer, Alan; Goldman, Adam; Bohra, Neelam; Albeck-Ripka, Livia (2023-05-08). "After Texas Mall Shooting, Searching for Motive and Grieving for Children" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 2023-05-19 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ Stan, Adele M. (2016-04-20). "As GOP Reconsiders Trump as Standard-Bearer, Candidate Retweets White Supremacist" . The American Prospect . Archived from the original on 2023-07-04 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ "Missouri soldier connected with others in 'Right-Wing Death Squad' group" . FOX 2 . 2021-07-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ Roush, Ty. "What To Know About 'Right Wing Death Squad'—Phrase Linked To Texas Shooter, Proud Boys" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 2023-05-18 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ "Ex-member: Proud Boys failed to carry out 'revolution' " . AP NEWS . 2023-02-22. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
- ↑ Roche, Darragh (2023-05-09). "Ex-Proud Boy regrets wearing "RWDS" patch after Texas shooting: "Horrified" " . Newsweek . Archived from the original on 2023-05-25 . Retrieved 2023-05-26 .
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