Ian Pitchford

31%
Flag icon
The Federation of Conservative Students in the UK famously shocked with a poster saying ‘Hang Nelson Mandela’ and criticized Thatcher for her soft touch, perhaps an early version of the ‘cuckervative’ jibe. They also had libertarian and authoritarian wings of thought, but certainly constituted a break from the decorum of the Burkeans, adopting some of the harder edge of the Thatcher era, even flirting with far-right ideas.
Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars From 4Chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview