Groypers: A Far-Right White Nationalist Movement
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Groypers: A Far-Right White Nationalist Movement
- The "Groyper Army" is a loose network of white nationalist activists and internet trolls who aim to normalize white nationalist ideas within mainstream conservatism.
- Led by Nick Fuentes, the movement emerged in 2019, following the decline of the alt-right, and is named after a racist-coded variation of the Pepe the Frog meme.
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The Groypers, also known as the “Groyper Army,” are a far-right group primarily composed of followers of political activist and streamer Nick Fuentes. The movement takes its name from a cartoon amphibian called “Groyper,” a variation of the Pepe the Frog internet meme that gained popularity in 2017. This group emerged as an offline movement in 2019, succeeding the alt-right.
Groypers describe themselves as “American nationalists” and hold beliefs similar to the alt-right, focusing on attracting Generation Z members and disaffected conservatives. Their ideology includes opposition to liberal values, feminism, and LGBTQ+ rights, as they believe shifting racial and cultural demographics threaten white European-American identity. They advocate for closed U.S. borders to prevent further immigration, which they believe boosts the Democratic vote.
Nick Fuentes, who hosts the “America First” podcast, is considered the leader of the Groypers. He gained prominence after attending the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fuentes later established the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC) as a rival to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The movement gained significant attention during what was dubbed “The Groyper War” in the fall of 2019, when Fuentes’s followers disrupted college events organized by Turning Point USA, challenging mainstream conservative figures like Charlie Kirk on issues such as immigration, Israel, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Groypers are widely recognized as a white nationalist, antisemitic, and homophobic movement. While they attempt to align themselves with Christianity and “traditional” values, their core beliefs are rooted in extremism. Fuentes himself has been described as a Holocaust denier who makes antisemitic remarks. Groypers have also participated in events leading up to and including the January 6th United States Capitol attack.