Colin Robertson, known as Millennial Woes or simply Woes, is a Scottish former

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, and antisemitic conspiracy theorist. According to anti-racism and anti-fascism research group

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, Robertson is known for supporting slavery, and has called for the bombing of refugees crossing the Mediterranean. Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him. Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as Mark Collett and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations. In response to the controversy, Robertson released a statement stating that "A few of he allegationsare true, utmany are not", apologized for "letting people down," and stated that he intended to "take some time away to actively work on my personal failings."

Career

Robertson attended an art college in

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in the mid-2000s. He launched his YouTube channel at the end of 2013. In January 2017, Robertson began receiving coverage from

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and national newspapers, after Scottish tabloid the '' Daily Record'' claimed to have

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Millennial Woes, "expos ng his

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, family's home address and sending reporters and photographers to his parents' home to try to find him. Robertson was reported to have "left Britain", posting a video to his YouTube channel named "Fugitive Woes". BNP-affiliated group

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publicly defended him, claiming his outing by media was a "hate campaign fomented by ''

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''". In August 2017, '' Salon'' claimed that Millennial Woes was one of only a few alt-right platforms to rapidly grow, alongside Red Ice, VDARE and The Rebel Media. On 10 December 2017, he began an interview series named ''Millenniyule 2017'', inviting various internet personalities from the alt-right movement, including an appearance from Faith Goldy.

Speeches

Robertson delivered a speech at the

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Conference in November 2016, in Washington DC. On 4 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech entitled "''

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as Viewed From the Right''" at The London Forum in Kensington, which ''

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'' described as "a meeting of prominent far-right voices". On 25 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech in Stockholm organised by Motpol, which had been promoted as "the most important alt-right conference in Europe". According to

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, the event took place in a "secret location" in

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. On 1 July 2017, he appeared at the Scandza Forum in

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, a far-right conference known for promoting racism and antisemitism. ''

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'' covered his appearance, reporting the title of the conference as "Globalism v the Ethnostate" and Robertson as a "scheduled speaker".

Accusations

In May 2020, Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him by far-right communities online. Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as Mark Collett and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations.

Views

Robertson is a proponent of the

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. He has claimed in interviews that "there are problems with the Jewish people".

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