House Rep. Boebert (R) touts “replacement theory,” the white supremacist conspiracy theory increasingly behind mass shootings

In a video taken last September, House Rep. Lauren Boebert says the U.S. is undergoing “replacement theory,” the white supremacist ideology behind an 18-year old’s gun massacre of ten Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, March 14, 2022.  Payton Gendron, the shooter, left behind a 180-page manifesto that showed he was fixated on the conspiracy theory that White people in the U.S. are being intentionally replaced — the same idea Boebert spouts in this video.

Replacement theory is an unfounded far right racist conspiracy theory (video) that claims a deliberate plot exists, usually blamed on Jews, to replace all of the white people in America with black and brown immigrants who are dirty, dangerous, carry disease, can’t be trusted and who are going to take away your job, use up your resources and destroy what you have. Replacement ideology has been around for decades, but has mostly been relegated to the fringes of society, until now.  Recently, far-right Republicans and Fox News commentators have been pushing it into the mainstream. It usually targets the immigrants who have arrived in the country most recently.

NBC News reports the Buffalo shooter’s manifesto “includes dozens of pages of antisemitic and racist memes, repeatedly citing the racist ‘great replacement’ conspiracy theory frequently pushed by white supremacists.”

The ideology has been behind many recent racially-motivated mass shootings across the U.S. Fox News host Tucker Carlson also relentlessly promotes replacement theory on his show. In his version, he attributes the “great replacement” conspiracy to liberals and Democrats, while similarly ginning up fear and anger at black and brown immigrants.

 

 

 

  13 comments for “House Rep. Boebert (R) touts “replacement theory,” the white supremacist conspiracy theory increasingly behind mass shootings

  1. I love to be lectured about gun control by a illegal regime
    that left 300,000 rifles in Afghanistan for the Taliban

    Remember folks: it only took decades and $100s billions and 1000s of US lives

    to replace the taliban
    with the taliban

    • Too bad the (Oath Keepers) weren’t on duty to protect our schools, but most of them are court-ordered to stay at least 1,000 feet away from them…

  2. The USA is 3rd in murder of all Nations.

    If you remove
    Chicago, Detroit, DC, St Louis and New Orleans,

    The USA murder drops to 189th out of 193.

    (psst all 5 of those hellholes have strict gun laws and decades of Demoncrat rule)

  3. The Donna TX PD arrested and charged Nathaniel Seth Montelongo, 17, and Barbarito Pantoja, 17, with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said two other minor students were arrested

    Montelongo and Pantoja, just two more “white supremicist ” I suppose !

    The Buffalo shooter declared himself a Leftist Authoritarian … but you didn’t bother reading his garbage, you let the NYT . He was a nazi ( translation; National Socialist Workers Party) , just like the Azov battalion that the US & NATO are pouring billions into.

  4. Turkey established gun control in 1911. Soon after, 1.5 million Armenians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    The Soviet Union established gun control in 1929. Soon after, about 20 million dissidents unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    China established gun control in 1935. Soon after, 20 million political dissidents unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    Germany established gun control in 1938. Soon after, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    Cambodia established gun control in 1956. Soon after, one million people unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    Guatemala established gun control in 1964. Soon after, 100,000 Mayan Indians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    Uganda established gun control in 1970. Soon after, 300,000 Christians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

    Austrellia established gun control in 1996. Right now, Australian citizens are being brutalized and terrorized by their tyrannical government.

    Venezuela established Desarma La Violencia to disarm citizens in 2010. Once one of the richest countries in Latin America, Venezuela is currently free falling into violent unrest and extreme poverty.

    New Zealand expanded gun control in 2019. Right now, New Zealand citizens are being brutalized and terrorized by their tyrannical government.

    Canada expanded gun control in 2020. Right now, Canadian citizens are being brutalized and terrorized by their tyrannical government.

  5. lauren farts through her nose. she’s stank like that.

    as far as “replacement theory” goes. YES. the belief in jesus MUST BE REPLACED. that is the start of all of the violence – CHRISTIAN IMPERIALISM.

    • why would someone with such a frail & fragmentary grasp of history be offering advice?

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