Published 2 years ago

Buffalo shooting pushes ‘great replacement theory’ into national spotlight

Summary by Ground News

A mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store that left 10 people dead has placed a national spotlight on a far-right conspiracy theory espoused by the suspected shooter. The so-called “great replacement theory” theory asserts that there is an intentional effort to replace white Americans with people of color by encouraging immigration.

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News18 India

EXPLAINED: White 'Replacement Theory' Fuels Racist Attacks

Ideas from the "great replacement theory" filled a racist screed supposedly posted online by the white 18-year-old accused of targeting Black people in Saturday's rampage

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Scrutiny of Republicans who embrace ‘great replacement theory’ after Buffalo massacre | Buffalo shooting | The Guardian

Extremist ideology has found favor with media figures like Tucker Carlson and also with elected politicians and others seeking office

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

White 'replacement theory' fuels racist attacks

A racist ideology seeping from the internet's fringes into the mainstream is being investigated as a motivating factor in the supermarket shooting that killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York. Most of the victims were Black.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

EXPLAINER: White 'replacement theory' fuels racist attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — A racist ideology seeping from the internet's fringes into the mainstream is being investigated as a motivating factor in the supermarket shooting that killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York.

2 years ago·United States

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