Nipster is a slang term used in

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and the

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to refer to young

neo-Nazis Neo-Nazism comprises the post–World War II militant, social, and political movements that seek to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and racial supremacy (often white supremacy), attack ...

who have embraced aspects of hipster culture. Historically, German neo-Nazis promoted an ultra-masculine and extreme right-wing image, preferring short hair, violent imagery and combat gear—in keeping with the

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or casual subcultures—while rejecting most modern pop culture. This has changed, with young "" embracing causes such as

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and

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alongside historically

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positions, including

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views. Nipsters, rather than rejecting modern pop culture, seek instead to appropriate it to promote neo-Nazi ideals. This has also been seen in the

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and

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movements. ''

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'' magazine profiled Patrick Schroeder, one of the founders of the nipster movement, who said he desires to "give the German National Socialist movement a friendlier, hipper face". Schroeder says that neo-Nazis who can "live within the mainstream", such as nipsters, are "the future of the movement". Social networking websites like

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frequently host nipster content. A video showing a young neo-Nazi dancing to the Harlem Shake gained over 17,000 views on YouTube between 2013 and 2014. There are also German neo-Nazi hip-hop and reggae bands such as MaKss Damage and Mr. Bond.

Usage of term outside Germany

United Kingdom

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neo-Nazi

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organisation National Action was said to have been a "mixture of hipsters and skinheads" prior to being

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. '' The National'' described the group as consisting of mostly

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, hipster

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In 2011, three students founded the German online magazine ''Nipster'', using the neologism to depict hipsters in the town of Nuremberg, not neo-Nazi hipsters. The online magazine has since folded.

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The hipster fascists trying to bring Mussolini back into the mainstream
on YouTube
The 'Nipsters': NPD and neo-Nazis change their style
{{Authority control Alt-right Neo-Nazism in Germany Hipster (contemporary subculture)

Usage of term outside Germany

United Kingdom

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