Extremism
Neo-Nazi Group Continues Recruiting Young White Men Unabated
The recruitment of young white men by hate groups continues to grow as society refuses to address it at home — where it’s most important
There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about more infamous hate groups thanks to media reports about them. Groups like the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and Patriot Front actively sought the media attention they received. They knew that no matter how bad they looked to the vast majority of people, reports about them boost their membership numbers and merchandise sales, and their message spreads whether they were challenged or not.
Everyone knows them. But there are hundreds of other groups just like them (and worse) all over the country that avoid media. One of the more favored groups among young white in recent years is called Active Club, an offshoot of the now-defunct white supremacist group Rise Above Movement (RAM). Like RAM, Active Club models itself like the Fight Club movie plot and is billed by its founder as the “premier MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) club of the alt-right”.
And they are discreet.
One of the main reasons groups like Active Club go unnoticed is due to its decentralized…
