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Political movements begin for socio-economic reasons. They grow directly, these days, with media exposure / attention. If they didn't, politicians are wasting millions and millions of dollars during their campaigns.

If you're a dumb motherfucker, maybe that's an American thing.
Fixed it for you.

Answer: The uneasy alliance between Chicago crime bosses and the unions.

There are two current polls.

There can be no real evidence that conservatives outnumber liberals in America, because the majority of eligible Americans do not vote.

"G'night, TinTin."
"G'night Maryellen."

It was only not OK for about ten years, though.

Yeesh!

Trump's name is nowhere to be found on any garish skyscrapers in most places where his support is greatest. His reputation of success is far larger than the reality of his success (which is, in reality, based largely in criminality and speculation and could evaporate in a moment).

Nah. We can be taught to swim.

There are more critters on the internet than those that stalk the alt-right forums.
Jebus Chrissy, what about all the [insert your fandom here] critters?

Don't tell me to shut up. YOU shut up. *wink*

Observing and perpetuating are two very distinct things.

"I really fucking hate many conservatives, and I really fucking hate many liberals."

I'll allow it.

Nah. We need to treat serious things as serious.

Well, the media keeps telling them how gawd-damned important they are.

Nonsense. This whole idea that there is nuance and value to be found within the alt-right movement. That a "wide array of political strategies" rightly includes juvenile, uninformed shit-posting. Nonsense.

Huh? Blame the parents? That's so fucking old-fashioned. Around the time of your teenage years, you're supposed to rebel against your parents and start figuring out your own perspective. From that moment on, you're to blame for your ideas.

No. "That one" you should lay at the feet of the politicians. The ones currently governing or running to govern and all the ones who, for decades past, have turned government into an investment portfolio for corporations.