Washington Post: “Even before the race was called for Trump, triumphant messages began flowing on social media platforms across the spectrum of MAGA-aligned extremists. Anti-government militia groups, white nationalists, Proud Boys, Christian supremacists and QAnon-style conspiracy theorists all expressed a sense of jubilation mixed with an eagerness to exact vengeance on political opponents.”
“Though specific goals differ, there was broad agreement among the factions that Trump’s second win nudges the country much further right, putting once-fringe plans, such as mass deportations and erasing the separation of church and state, within reach. The win animated extremist talk about their potential role in dismantling democratic institutions, an ominous sign for researchers who saw Trump’s fiery rhetoric inspire vigilantism during his first presidency.”
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