The State of Der Movement: 2017
2017: The Year of No Accountability I will now review the State of Der Movement for the year 2017. However, I am going to extend the analysis a bit beyond Jan. 1 2017 to include all events starting with the election of Donald Trump on Nov. 8, 2016. The last two months of 2016 belong with 2017; together they form a seamless whole, as far as an integrated narrative goes. After all, the last two months of 2016, including “Hailgate,” set the tone for “movement” ups and downs in 2017, so an artificial separation on 1/1/17 serves no purpose. This analysis will be divided between (1) The American scene and (2) everywhere else. 1. American There are many players on the American scene, but if we apply the Pareto principle here, and concentrate on the most important and influential figures, we have the triumvirate of Richard Spencer, Greg Johnson, and Jared Taylor. Spencer is the “public face” of the American “movement,” the main organizer, the most important social media presen...