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'''Nipster''' is a slang term used in [[Germany]] to refer to young [[neo-Nazism in Germany|neo-Nazis]] who have embraced aspects of [[hipster (contemporary subculture)|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 [[white power skinhead]] or [[casual (subculture)|casual]] subcultures—while rejecting most modern pop culture. This has changed, with young "nipsters" embracing causes such as [[animal rights]] and [[environmentalism]] alongside historically [[far-right politics|far right]] positions, including [[anti-immigration]] views. Nipsters, rather than rejecting modern pop culture, seek instead to appropriate it to promote neo-Nazi ideals.<ref name="rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/heil-hipster-the-young-neo-nazis-trying-to-put-a-stylish-face-on-hate-20140623#ixzz36cCTT9EI|title=Heil Hipster: The Young Neo-Nazis Trying to Put a Stylish Face on Hate}}</ref> This has also been seen in the [[New Right]] and [[National Anarchism]] movements.
A '''Nipster''' is a young [[neo-Nazism in Germany|neo-Nazi]] who has embraced aspects of [[hipster (contemporary subculture)|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 [[white power skinhead]] or [[casual (subculture)|casual]] subcultures—while rejecting most modern pop culture. This has changed, with young "{{not a typo|nipsters}}" embracing causes such as [[animal rights]] and [[environmentalism]] alongside historically [[far-right politics|far right]] positions, including [[anti-immigration]] views. Nipsters, rather than rejecting modern pop culture, seek instead to appropriate it to promote neo-Nazi ideals.<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/heil-hipster-the-young-neo-nazis-trying-to-put-a-stylish-face-on-hate-20140623#ixzz36cCTT9EI|title=Heil Hipster: The Young Neo-Nazis Trying to Put a Stylish Face on Hate|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=2017-09-06|archive-date=2017-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919203238/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/heil-hipster-the-young-neo-nazis-trying-to-put-a-stylish-face-on-hate-20140623#ixzz36cCTT9EI|url-status=live}}</ref> This has also been seen in the [[New Right]] and [[National Anarchism]] movements.


''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine profiled Patrick Schroeder, one of the founders of the nipster movement, who said he desires to "give the [[Nazism|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".<ref name="rs"/> Social networking websites like [[Tumblr]] frequently host nipster content. A video showing a young neo-Nazi dancing to the [[Harlem Shake (song)|Harlem Shake]] gained over 17,000 views on YouTube between 2013 and 2014.<ref name="rs"/> There are also German neo-Nazi hip-hop and reggae bands such as MaKss Damage and Mr. Bond.
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine profiled Patrick Schroeder, one of the founders of the nipster movement, who said he desires to "give the [[Nazism|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".<ref name="rs"/>

== Usage of term outside Germany ==

=== United States ===
This meaning of the term nipster has since spread outside Germany; in the United States, it is occasionally used to refer to members of the [[alt-right]].<ref name="bignazi">{{cite web|url=https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/05/15/18786407.php|title=Big Nazi on Campus: How Racists Rallied at UC Berkeley with Police Protection}}</ref> [[Gavin McInnes]], "the Godfather of [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)|the Hipster movement]]"<ref name="god">{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/niteside/Gavin-McInnes-on-Vice-I-Havent-Seen-It-In-A-While-91687159.html |title="Vice" Founder Gavin McInnes on Split From Glossy: "It's Like a Divorce" |publisher=NBC New York |author=Mawuse Ziegbe |accessdate=2015-12-28}}</ref>, is connected to [[alt-right]] and [[alt-lite]] circles via his organization the [[Proud Boys]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.flagpole.com/news/democracy-in-crisis/2017/10/25/the-proud-boys-and-the-litigious-alt-lite|title=The Proud Boys and the Litigious 'Alt-Lite'|work=Flagpole Magazine {{!}} Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants|access-date=2018-01-30|language=en}}</ref>

=== United Kingdom ===
[[United Kingdom|British]] neo-Nazi [[Terrorism|terrorist]] organisation [[National Action (UK)|National Action]] was said to have been a "mixture of hipsters and skinheads" prior to being [[Proscription|proscribed]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.studentrights.org.uk/article/2197/national_action_claim_reign_of_terror_planned_for_campuses|title=Student Rights - National Action claim "reign of terror" planned for campuses|website=www.studentrights.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30|dead-url=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919132352/http://studentrights.org.uk/article/2197/national_action_claim_reign_of_terror_planned_for_campuses|archive-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> [[The National (Scotland)|The National]] described the group as consisting of mostly [[Middle class|middle-class]], hipster [[Neo-fascism|fascists]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenational.scot/news/14896464.Disgust_over_neo_Nazis_National_Action_s_Aberdeen_soup_kitchen_day_trip/|title=Disgust over neo-Nazis National Action's Aberdeen soup kitchen day trip|website=The National|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref>


==Other uses of the term==
==Other uses of the term==
In 2011, three students founded the German online magazine ''Nipster'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nipster.net/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722132102/http://www.nipster.net/# |archive-date=2014-07-22 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> using the neologism to depict hipsters in the town of Nuremberg, not neo-Nazi hipsters. The online magazine has since folded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musikexpress.de/style/article616517/von-wegen-phaenomen-was-es-mit-dem-angeblichen-nazi-hipster-nipster-auf-sich-hat.html|title=Von wegen Phänomen: Was es mit dem angeblichen Nazi-Hipster „Nipster“ auf sich hat|date=12 August 2014|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2011, three students founded the German online magazine ''Nipster'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nipster.net/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722132102/http://www.nipster.net/# |archive-date=2014-07-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> using the neologism to depict hipsters in the town of Nuremberg, not neo-Nazi hipsters. The online magazine has since folded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musikexpress.de/style/article616517/von-wegen-phaenomen-was-es-mit-dem-angeblichen-nazi-hipster-nipster-auf-sich-hat.html|title=Von wegen Phänomen: Was es mit dem angeblichen Nazi-Hipster "Nipster" auf sich hat|date=12 August 2014|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205703/http://www.musikexpress.de/style/article616517/von-wegen-phaenomen-was-es-mit-dem-angeblichen-nazi-hipster-nipster-auf-sich-hat.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Alt-right]]
* [[Animal welfare in Nazi Germany]]
* [[Autonome Nationalisten]]
* [[Culture jamming]]
* [[Culture jamming]]
* [[Ecofascism]]
* [[Ecofascism]]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3x-ge4w46E The hipster fascists trying to bring Mussolini back into the mainstream] on YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3x-ge4w46E The hipster fascists trying to bring Mussolini back into the mainstream] on YouTube
*[http://www.dw.com/en/the-nipsters-npd-and-neo-nazis-change-their-style/a-18902369 The 'Nipsters': NPD and neo-Nazis change their style]
*[http://www.dw.com/en/the-nipsters-npd-and-neo-nazis-change-their-style/a-18902369 The 'Nipsters': NPD and neo-Nazis change their style]

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A Nipster is a young neo-Nazi who has 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 white power skinhead or casual subcultures—while rejecting most modern pop culture. This has changed, with young "nipsters" embracing causes such as animal rights and environmentalism alongside historically far right positions, including anti-immigration views. Nipsters, rather than rejecting modern pop culture, seek instead to appropriate it to promote neo-Nazi ideals.[1] This has also been seen in the New Right and National Anarchism movements.

Rolling Stone 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".[1]

Other uses of the term

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In 2011, three students founded the German online magazine Nipster,[2] using the neologism to depict hipsters in the town of Nuremberg, not neo-Nazi hipsters. The online magazine has since folded.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Heil Hipster: The Young Neo-Nazis Trying to Put a Stylish Face on Hate". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2018-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Von wegen Phänomen: Was es mit dem angeblichen Nazi-Hipster "Nipster" auf sich hat". 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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