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Vanguard America
American white supremacist, neo-Nazi, neo-fascist organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanguard America is an American white supremacist, neo-Nazi, neo-fascist organization. The organization is also a member of the Nationalist Front.[1][2] The group gained significant attention after it was revealed that James Alex Fields had marched with them at the Unite the Right rally before being arrested on murder charges.[3][4] The group has its roots in the alt-right movement.[5]
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Abbreviation | VA |
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Formation | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
Founder | Dillon Hopper (also known as Dillon Irizarry) |
Type | Neo-Nazism Neo-fascism White supremacism White nationalism |
Purpose | Promoting neo-Nazism/fascism and a white supremacist version of American nationalism |
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Members | 200+ (2017) |
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