Andy Fleming, also known as Slackbastard, is the

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of an

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anarcho-communist Anarcho-communism, also known as anarchist communism, (or, colloquially, ''ancom'' or ''ancomm'') is a political philosophy and anarchist school of thought that advocates communism. It calls for the abolition of private property but retains resp ...

journalist, academic, and activist, known for his study of

far-right Far-right politics, also referred to as the extreme right or right-wing extremism, are political beliefs and actions further to the right of the left–right political spectrum than the standard political right, particularly in terms of being ...

parties and movements in Australia. Fleming has also been involved with a radio program on 3CR, a community radio station in

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. Fleming's blog Slackbastard has reportedly received 7.5 million views since its foundation in 2005. He has studied

nationalist Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...

groups such as the

United Patriots Front The United Patriots Front (UPF) was an Australian far-right extremist group that opposed immigration, multiculturalism and the religion of Islam. Formed in 2015, the group has been largely dormant since their Facebook page was deleted follow ...

and

Reclaim Australia Reclaim Australia is a far-right Australian nationalist protest group which is associated with nationalist and neo-Nazi hate groups. The group was formed in 2015, holding street rallies in cities across Australia to protest against Islam. ...

. He is known for his

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of far-right groups in Australia. As of 2014, Fleming remains anonymous despite attempts to identity him.

Bibliography

*Rydgren, J., Fleming, A., & Mondon, A. (2018). The Radical Right in Australia. In ''The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right''.

References

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