Atheism and the alt-right

Professor George Hawley of the University of Alabama and author of the book Making Sense of the Alt-Right said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) about the alt-right movement:

“  |  I would say it is definitely a young movement. I'd say that it is predominantly white millennial men. It is not sort of stereotypically conservative in its profile. I'd say that probably it is a more secular population than the country overall. That is, there are a lot of agnostics and atheists or people who are just generally indifferent to religion. And I think that it is a fairly well-educated movement on average, that as I think that probably the model alt-right member has at least some college education.[1] |  ”

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In the Western World whites and males are both majorities within the atheist population (see: Demographics of atheism and Western atheism and race and Atheism and women).

## Contents

* 1 Alt-right leader Richard Spencer is an atheist
* 2 Alt-right disdain for theologically conservative Christianity
* 3 Alt-right atheists flagging the social media content of a SJW atheists
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Notes

## Alt-right leader Richard Spencer is an atheist[edit]

The alt-right leader Richard Spencer is an atheist who calls himself a "cultural Christian".[2]

## Alt-right disdain for theologically conservative Christianity[edit]

Adam Grey wrote:

“  |  Influential Alt Right figures such as Mike Enoch, Richard Spencer, and those in their immediate circles prefer atheism over Christianity for well thought-out reasons. Their embrace of atheism is a willful choice. Their atheism includes an active disdain for traditional, orthodox Christianity. They may embrace the cultural benefits of Christianity, but they abhor its actual beliefs and morals. Sometimes they intentionally deride the Faith and at other times it seeps out. Either way, it’s clear to anyone who’s listening that to these and similar leaders of the Alt Right, Christianity is at best a silly idea to tolerate, and perhaps a devious Jewish plot to destroy Western man.[3] |  ”

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## Alt-right atheists flagging the social media content of a SJW atheists[edit]

See also: Internet atheism and SJW atheists

On August 18, 2018, the SJW atheist Cult of Dusty published a YouTube video indicating that he has been permanently banned from Twitter and has also been banned from Facebook and Twitch.[4]

Cult of Dusty said his opponents have had an "incredible effect" on his viewership on the internet in terms of suppressing its viewership.[5] CultofDusty's opponents are alt-right/right-wing/men's right activists (many of whom are atheists).

## See also[edit]

* Secular right

* Decline of the secular left

* Militant atheism vs. Christianity, Islam and right-wing ideology

* Atheism and politics

* Western atheism, schisms and political polarization

* Atheist movement

## External links[edit]

* Too Many Atheists Are Veering Dangerously Toward the Alt-Right by atheist Chris Stedman
* The alt-right and atheism
* The Religion of the Alt-Right

## Notes[edit]

1. ↑ 'Unite The Right': Charlottesville Rally Represented Collection Of Alt-Right Groups, All Things Considered, National Public Radio
2. ↑ White Nationalist Richard Spencer Says He’s an Atheist by HEMANT MEHTA
3. ↑ The Alt Right Won’t Win with Atheism by Adam Grey
4. ↑ CultofDusty Banned From Twitter, Twitch, & Facebook. I'm Being Erased From The Internet
5. ↑ CultofDusty Banned From Twitter, Twitch, & Facebook. I'm Being Erased From The Internet