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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours

Great Replacement: The conspiracy theory stoking racist violence

A manifesto linked to the gunman who carried out a deadly attack at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York, mentioned the 'great replacement' theory [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]

It has been linked to mass shootings in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand; right-wing politicians and media figures have parroted its ideas, and experts say it is becoming increasingly mainstream.

And this week, US President Joe Biden explicitly denounced the so-called “great replacement” conspiracy theory as hateful fuel for deadly violence.

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