FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 46 - Caught on Camera

The 'great replacement' conspiracy theory isn't fringe anymore, it's mainstream

A racist conspiracy theory is believed to have motivated the suspected gunman in the Buffalo attack. It was once a fringe belief, but it's found its way into the mainstream.

WEKU · May 17, 2022

Buffalo shooting – live: Biden says ‘white supremacy will not have the last word’ after visiting victims

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The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

First Thing: Buffalo gunman ‘plotted attack for months’

Online posts apparently by 18-year-old suspect Payton Gendron show plans to livestream attack on Black people. Plus, who owns Einstein?

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

A survivor of the New Zealand mosque shootings three years ago says extremists should see that the violence that day achieved none of the gunman's aims

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

In a visit to Buffalo, President Biden denounces white supremacy as a poison

The president visited the supermarket where last weekend's deadly shooting took place, then forcefully denounced white supremacy and the racist "Replacement" theory that inspired the shooter.

WEKU · May 17, 2022

What is ‘great replacement’ theory and how did its racist lies spread in the US?

Buffalo gunman is suspected of posting a 180-page racist diatribe in which he repeatedly referenced the extremist conspiracy theory

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022

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The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Fox News suddenly goes quiet on ‘great replacement’ theory after Buffalo shooting

Suspect was allegedly motivated by the theory, but network has barely mentioned gunman’s reasoning, even after Tucker Carlson pushed the concept in more than 400 of his shows

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022

Buffalo suspect may be latest mass shooter motivated by ‘eco-fascism’

Buffalo suspect allegedly calls himself ‘eco-fascist’ and blames migration for harm to the environment in document posted online

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022

Buffalo shooting: Payton Gendron’s family blame Covid isolation

Suspect was arraigned on Saturday and charged with first-degree murder; he pleaded not guilty

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022