Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
although ST he did become a figurehead for them, and the propaganda seemed to trigger him.https://www.newsweek.com/steve-bannon-targeted-incels-manipulate-cambridge-analytica-whistleblower-christopher-wylie-1468399
Oh, definitely. It's astonishing how many Incels seem to be okay with his actions, even if they wouldn't act that way themselves.
I've recently delved into research on the Incel-world and found society has only just started formal investigations into this. The Dept of Homeland Security just gave a grant to a professor from my alma mater to study them. I'm currently following a podcast that interviews several from that community to gain knowledge about them. I've found some of them "cult-hop", which would explain why far right radicalization could stick for some. Even when they don't actively believe something, the sense of camaraderie or meaning will often make them stay. This isn't all of course.
I've also discovered the Femcels in the process. Female incels, although they don't seem to have inspired any outward physical violence.
They both have toxic views on the opposite gender. Incels hiding behind Black pill ideology, and Femcels hiding behind their brand of feminism. I also see a lot of self-loathing rhetoric though, and will admit to feeling some sympathy. I wish I could help them. I'm sure there are legitimate problems society has with "lookism" but it's hard to address that when you have to wade through the vitriol first.