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The Violent Chorus of the Right [1]
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Date: 2025-09-17
I asked ChatGPT to summarize a sample of the latest ~440 posts currently on the 4chan /pol channel (all posts dated today):
Main Themes in the Posts
Charlie Kirk killing fallout
Many threads focus on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Posts express conspiracies (Mossad, CIA, FBI involvement), fear of authoritarian crackdowns (“concentration camps for Leftists”), and some users outright celebrating the killing or taunting others with Holocaust references.
Racist, antisemitic, and extremist rhetoric
Posts use frequent slurs and antisemitic tropes. Conspiratorial claims include Jewish elites orchestrating events to push JD Vance into power. There are also “White Lives Matter” threads and attacks on minorities and immigrants.
There are also “White Lives Matter” threads and attacks on minorities and immigrants. Conspiracies about world events
Threads speculate about Libya (Gaddafi’s gold currency, “holding back hordes”), false flag operations in Eastern Europe, and surveillance paranoia. Posters accuse governments and intelligence agencies of staging or manipulating attacks.
Cultural and gender hostility
Posts attack women, trans people, and LGBTQ communities. One thread argues women are “cowards by nature” and mocks feminist organizing. Another blames or derides trans people and furries in connection to violence.
Tone & Style
Highly hostile and aggressive. Insults, dehumanization, and mockery dominate.
Conspiratorial. Many posts mix real events with speculative or fantastical narratives (e.g., Mossad plots, “2030 cancelled”).
Glorification of violence and hate. Some users openly cheer at the idea of political purges or racial violence.
Meme-driven. Posts embed images, slurs, and inside jokes common to 4chan culture.
Overall
The /pol/ snapshot is dominated by reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death, with a toxic mix of conspiracies, racist/antisemitic commentary, and violent fantasies. It shows /pol/ operating as a space where political news is filtered through hate speech, extremist narratives, and trolling.
Category Breakdown
Violent / glorification → 44 posts (9.9%)
Posts referencing killing, murder, “race war,” “civil war,” or cheering violence.
Racist / antisemitic → 42 posts (9.5%)
Posts with slurs, Holocaust taunts, or antisemitic tropes.
Conspiratorial → 37 posts (8.3%)
Posts about Mossad, CIA/FBI plots, “false flags,” gulags, deep state, or 2030 doomsday narratives.
Gender / sexual hostility → 22 posts (5.0%)
Attacks on women, trans people, LGBTQ (e.g. “tranny,” “cowards by nature”).
Political figures → 15 posts (3.4%)
Mentions of Trump, JD Vance, Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Newsom, Fetterman.
Key Takeaway
Roughly 1 in 10 posts in this sample contained violent rhetoric or glorification, and nearly the same proportion contained racist/antisemitic slurs. Conspiracies were also common (~8%). Overall, about a third of the posts contained one of these toxic themes.
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