In Troll, a 4chan-style forum's ten guidelines begin with genuinely good advice (reject nihilism, persevere, quit porn) before moving to who 'our people' are and who the enemy is. Logan wrote it so that neo-Nazis aren't two-dimensional: nobody is born one, and many get there through self-improvement, easing a 16-year-old in before going 'mask off'.
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- Borrowed wisdom as a battery
Classical quotes work as batteries that power whatever idea they are plugged into. Influencers must then cross a line to set themselves apart from the thousands of others quoting Marcus…
Never accept the philosophies of fatalism, defeatism or nihilism. The survival of our people is reliant upon your ability to not give up even against seemingly impossible odds. Your ancestors survived and persevered so that you could be here today; you owe it to the future generations to do the same.
- Nobody is born a neo-Nazi
To depict extremists honestly you have to show why people join. The path usually starts with self-discovery and legitimately good advice about accountability. The poison only comes later…