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===Leftwing white supremacy===

===Leftwing white supremacy===

 

The shooter uses common [[liberal]] and [[Marxist]] buzzwords, "change" and "[[revolution|revolutionary action]]," to justify violent action: {{quotebox|"To create an atmosphere of fear and change in which drastic, powerful and revolutionary action can occur."}} Elsewhere he speaks of "revolutionary change" and "a violent, revolutionary solution," categorically leftwing, non-conservative language. He makes several reference to [[vanguardism]] which is exclusively radical Marxist language. Answering the question “Were/are you a conservative?”, the shooter wrote, “No, conservatism is corporatism in disguise, I want no part of it.” He claims [[communist China]] best reflects his values,<ref>Kew, Ben (March 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/15/christchurch-manifesto-values-china/ Christchurch Killer: Nation with Closest ‘Values to My Own Is the People’s Republic of China’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref><ref name="ShawTNA2019">Shaw, C. Mitchell (March 15, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31759-christchurch-shooter-praises-communist-china-condemns-conservatism-and-capitalism-media-call-him-a-trump-supporter Christchurch Shooter Praises Communist China, Condemns Conservatism and Capitalism: Media Call Him a Trump Supporter]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> condemns capitalism and conservatism, stating that "[[conservatism]] is dead, thank god,"<ref name="ShawTNA2019"/><ref name="Bokhari2019">Bokhari, Allum (March 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/15/new-zealand-shooter-hopes-for-u-s-civil-war-conservatism-is-dead-thank-god/ New Zealand Shooter Hopes for U.S. Civil War: ‘Conservatism Is Dead, Thank God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> and wrote positively of [[socialism]] and [[environmentalist|environmentalism]].<ref name="Bokhari2019"/>

The shooter uses common [[liberal]] and [[Marxist]] buzzwords, "change" and "[[revolution|revolutionary action]]," to justify violent action: {{quotebox|"To create an atmosphere of fear and change in which drastic, powerful and revolutionary action can occur."}} Elsewhere he speaks of "revolutionary change" and "a violent, revolutionary solution," categorically leftwing, non-conservative language. He makes several reference to [[vanguardism]] which is exclusively radical Marxist language. Answering the question “Were/are you a conservative?”, the shooter wrote, “No, conservatism is corporatism in disguise, I want no part of it.” He claims [[communist China]] best reflects his values,<ref>Kew, Ben (March 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/15/christchurch-manifesto-values-china/ Christchurch Killer: Nation with Closest ‘Values to My Own Is the People’s Republic of China’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref><ref name="ShawTNA2019">Shaw, C. Mitchell (March 15, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31759-christchurch-shooter-praises-communist-china-condemns-conservatism-and-capitalism-media-call-him-a-trump-supporter Christchurch Shooter Praises Communist China, Condemns Conservatism and Capitalism: Media Call Him a Trump Supporter]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> condemns capitalism and conservatism, stating that "[[conservatism]] is dead, thank god,"<ref name="ShawTNA2019"/><ref name="Bokhari2019">Bokhari, Allum (March 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/15/new-zealand-shooter-hopes-for-u-s-civil-war-conservatism-is-dead-thank-god/ New Zealand Shooter Hopes for U.S. Civil War: ‘Conservatism Is Dead, Thank God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> and wrote positively of [[socialism]] and [[environmentalist|environmentalism]].<ref name="Bokhari2019"/>

A recurring theme throughout the manifesto is an anti-Turkish sentiment.

A recurring theme throughout the manifesto is an anti-Turkish sentiment.

Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] stated that the attack was “no individual act” and that he was sending an official delegation to New Zealand to gather further information about the groups behind the attack.<ref>http://archive.is/KMl8U</ref> Turkish state-owned media source TRT World has cited anonymous officials who claimed that shooter entered Turkey “to carry out a terror attack and/ or an assassination.” The shooter’s visits to Turkey occurred on March 17-20, 2016 and September 13, 2016.<ref>http://archive.is/BhRO3</ref> Erdoğan survived a coup attempt that began July 15, 2016.

Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] stated that the attack was “no individual act” and that he was sending an official delegation to New Zealand to gather further information about the groups behind the attack.<ref>http://archive.is/KMl8U</ref> Turkish state-owned media source TRT World has cited anonymous officials who claimed that shooter entered Turkey “to carry out a terror attack and/ or an assassination.” The shooter’s visits to Turkey occurred on March 17–20, 2016 and September 13, 2016.<ref>http://archive.is/BhRO3</ref> Erdoğan survived a coup attempt that began July 15, 2016.

The shooter addresses the question whether he was part of a [[false flag]] operation while advising how to conduct a false flag operation: {{quotebox|"Incite conflict. Place posters near public parks calling for [[sharia]] law, then in the next week place posters over such posters calling for the expulsion of all immigrants, repeat in every area of public life until the crisis arises.<br>Destabilize, then take control. If we want to radically and fundamentally change society, then we need to radicalize society as much as possible."}} Obviously, from context, not at all "conservative" or "right wing."

The shooter addresses the question whether he was part of a [[false flag]] operation while advising how to conduct a false flag operation: {{quotebox|"Incite conflict. Place posters near public parks calling for [[sharia]] law, then in the next week place posters over such posters calling for the expulsion of all immigrants, repeat in every area of public life until the crisis arises.<br>Destabilize, then take control. If we want to radically and fundamentally change society, then we need to radicalize society as much as possible."}} Obviously, from context, not at all "conservative" or "right wing."

==Reaction: attack on gun rights==

==Reaction: attack on gun rights==

[[File:Jacinda Ardern socialist news story.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Jacinda Ardern is the former president of the International Union of Socialist Youth.<ref>http://iusy.org/category/home/iusy-african-capacity-building/?lang=en</ref> Socialism is responsible for the mass extermination of at least 94 million human lives in the past 100 years. Ardern has never offered an [[Socialism denial|apology, renounced, or disassociated herself]] from the genocidal ideology.<ref>http://iusy.org/category/home/iusy-african-capacity-building/?lang=en</ref>]]

[[File:Jacinda Ardern socialist news story.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Jacinda Ardern is the former president of the International Union of Socialist Youth.<ref name="iusy.org">http://iusy.org/category/home/iusy-african-capacity-building/?lang=en</ref> Socialism is responsible for the mass extermination of at least 94 million human lives in the past 100 years. Ardern has never offered an [[Socialism denial|apology, renounced, or disassociated herself]] from the genocidal ideology.<ref name="iusy.org"/>]]

Like New Zealand's [[far left]] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,<ref>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12058818</ref> the shooter declared "The nation with the closest political and social values to my own is the [[People’s Republic of China]]”.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/slate-blames-all-white-australians-for-mosque-shooting/</ref>

Like New Zealand's [[far left]] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,<ref>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12058818</ref> the shooter declared "The nation with the closest political and social values to my own is the [[People’s Republic of China]]”.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/slate-blames-all-white-australians-for-mosque-shooting/</ref>