Posting Through It 024: Why Does Patriot Front Still Exist? feat. Jeff Tischauser
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Jun 30, 2025 In this insightful discussion, Jeff Tischauser, an academic specializing in the white power movement, sheds light on Patriot Front, a neofascist group notorious for its flamboyant demonstrations. He scrutinizes their troubling ideology, tracing the evolution of their leader, Thomas Rousseau, and their questionable recruitment tactics. The conversation navigates the group's ties to Europe, internal chaos, and the perplexing claims from MAGA supporters about their members. Tischauser also humorously critiques their ineffectiveness, revealing the absurdity behind their extremist antics.
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Americana Masks White Supremacy
- Patriot Front uses Americana and tame rhetoric to appear like a conservative group.
- Privately, its members embrace white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideas.
Patriot Front's Intimidation Tactics
- Michael Edison Hayden was doxed by Patriot Front members and his family targeted.
- The group mailed threatening cards to his parents to intimidate him.
Quota System Drives Propaganda Spread
- Patriot Front members must meet quotas for posting propaganda monthly.
- They travel far to spread propaganda and exaggerate their size to appear larger.