"Nazis are [recruiting] gamers. It is a medium that is filled with socially reclusive men that are..."

“Nazis are [recruiting] gamers. It is a medium that is filled with socially reclusive men that are receptive their message.

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Have you ever seen the movie Fight Club? You know how everyone who joins the fight club is this super sad dude looking for meaning and belonging? You show that to anyone who lived through WW2 and they straight up tell you, ‘That is how the Nazis recruited people. That is how they turned normal men into Nazis. They found them when they are weak, made them feel worthless and built them back up.’ That movie spoke to every single one of my 20 year old friends when they saw it. It’s hard to watch now, almost terrifying.

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Now think of your group of gamer friends. How many people did you know growing up who were desperate to belong to something? To feel worthwhile? Because over the last 5 years I’ve watched a whole bunch of people from my competitive gaming community turn into full blown white nationalists. An alarming number.”

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