Allison thought Derek was being dishonest about his beliefs, watering down the true extent of his racism in order to preserve their friendship. He had been socialized on Stormfront, but he didn’t sound like most Stormfront users, and for that reason alone Allison was tempted to go with him to the conference. She wanted to see if he offered the same dispassionate arguments to an audience of skinheads and neo-Nazis that he articulated to her when they were alone on the roof of their dorm. Only then could she know for sure if he was telling her the truth about his views, and only once she knew
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