Thread by @CasMudde

Field of far right "experts" has always been full of people who have never read far right literature, been to far right rallies, or interviewed far right activists and leaders but since January 6 this number has gone through the roof.

1, If you want expert insights into the Proud Boys, talk to Alexandra Minna Stern of the University of Michigan, who actually wrote a/the book on it.

penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567137/p…

2. If you want expert insights into the Oath Keepers, talk to @sjacks26 of University of Albany who wrote a/the book on it.

cup.columbia.edu/book/oath-keep…

3. If you want expert insights into links between far right and military and role of vets in US far right, talk to @kathleen_belew who wrote a/the book on it.

hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?is…

4. If you want expert insights into far right terrorism in the US, talk to @APerliger of the University of Massachussetts-Lowell who wrote a/the book on it.

cup.columbia.edu/book/american-…

5. If you want insights into the role of women in the US far right, talk to Kathleen Blee of the University of Pittsburgh, who wrote a/the books on it.

ucpress.edu/book/978052024…

6. If you want insights into far right gangs, talk to @Mourningshannon of University of North Carolina Charlotte and @MattValasik of Louisiana State University, who wrote a/the book on it.

ucpress.edu/book/978052030…

7. If you want insights into role of education and fashion in far right, talk to @milleridriss of American University, who wrote a/the books on it.

press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…

8. The point is, there is decent expertise out there, but "the" far right doesn't exist and far-right parties are very different from far right terrorism, as the US far right is very different from the Norwegian far right. Ask REAL experts!