Hate crimes and extremism in Alberta shifting to lone-actor behaviour: report
Michele St.-Amant, a research associate for the OPV, said white nationalist and anti-government groups such as the Sons of Odin and the Three Percenters have largely splintered despite the rise of xenophobia and anti-authority rhetoric. St.-Amant attributed this to bad press and increased attention from law enforcement.St.-Amant also said groups can splinter because leaders leave the province or because of internal disagreements.
St.-Amant also said more and more extremists are adopting accelerationist tactics to promote their ideas. Accelerationism is the idea that modern society is inherently flawed and must be destroyed and rebuilt, according to the report. Accelerationists rely on lone-actors and individuals to spread their message and sow seeds of discontent, the report said. St.-Amant noted the rise in IMVE is a result of accelerationism and “salad-bar extremism”, where individuals are picking and choosing from a “buffet” of ideologies that may be contradictory.
“When individuals are highly motivated and not connected to groups, this can potentially lead to more violence,” St.-Amant said.“Salad-bar extremism is emerging in the U.S. We see Canada is moving towards this, but it’s hard to access from a research and law enforcement standpoint.”
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