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Nazism has entered the group chat

Nazism has entered the group chat

It's Been a Minute vor 10 Monaten

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Why is there so much Nazism in the news? And when does a "joke"
become hate speech?

Politico broke a story last week featuring what it said were
leaks from a Telegram group chat that included Young Republican
National Federation leaders. These chats made headlines for
reportedly racist and pro-Nazi messaging. But this is not the only
story in the news about people in politics engaging with Nazi
rhetoric. Is it happening more often? And is this kind of thing
just a “joke”?

Brittany is joined by Odette Yousef, domestic extremism
correspondent for NPR, and Gene Demby, co-host of NPR's Code
Switch, to get into it.

(0:00) Young Republicans group chat screenshots go viral...
(3:40) Where's the line between joking and hate speech?
(5:56) Is Nazi talk more common, or are we just more aware of
it?
(10:29) Why white adults are considered "kids" even in their
30s
(14:45) Are there consequences for spreading hate? And what you can
do about it.
(19:41) 'Wait, What?' - a pop culture trivia game
(23:29) Responding to listener comments :)

Follow Brittany Luse on Instagram: @bmluse

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