Groypers

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/groypers

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary association?Followers, fans, or associates of American white nationalist political commentator Nick Fuentes
2. What is the origin of name?Derived from a variant of the Pepe the Frog internet meme
3. Why do the Groypers use the Pepe the Frog meme?They use the Pepe the Frog meme because it is a popular internet symbol that helps them stand out online.
4. What was the Groyper War?The Groyper War was a series of online and college events in 2019 where the Groypers asked questions and talked about politics to challenge other conservative speakers.

White Nationalist: An ideology advocating for the preservation and promotion of a white identity and culture, often with exclusionary policies.
Alt-right: A far-right, white nationalist political movement that emerged in the United States around 2010.
Accelerationism: A political philosophy that advocates for radical social and political change, sometimes through the hastening of societal collapse.
Doxing: The act of publicly revealing private personal information about an individual or organization, usually with malicious intent.