Social media postings of alleged #Pittsburgh shooter show adherence to antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews are trying to destroy the white race through immigration - aka "white genocide." 
This is also what white supremacists meant in Charlottesville when they chanted “Jews will not replace us!”
"HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people.” HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) is an American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIAS
"I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered.”
Hyping immigrant criminality and violence is a common theme from neo-Nazis to “mainstream" anti-immigrant hate groups. It’s also clearly been a standard refrain from Trump.
Hyping immigrant criminality and violence is a common theme from neo-Nazis to “mainstream" anti-immigrant hate groups. It’s also clearly been a standard refrain from Trump.
"Screw your optics, I'm going in.”
Chillingly, the suspect posted this before committing his act of mass murder. But the mention of “optics” is a reference to a debate within the alt-right/white nationalist movement since Charlottesville in 2017.
Chillingly, the suspect posted this before committing his act of mass murder. But the mention of “optics” is a reference to a debate within the alt-right/white nationalist movement since Charlottesville in 2017.
Also known as “The Great Optics War of 2018” splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018… Clearly, the suspect was steeped in the debates of the alt-right, which he participated on the social media platform Gab. Gab serves as home base for some of the most hardcore members of the alt-right.
The antisemitic white genocide conspiracy has been smuggled into wide circulation with terms like “globalists” and the constant vilification of George Soros. This includes a popular lie that Soros - a Holocaust survivor - was a Nazi. snopes.com/fact-check/geo…
Several commentators on the mainstream right have insinuated Soros’ involvement in the migrant caravan: salon.com/2018/10/18/rep…
