The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” Here is a look at the term and how it became a popular symbol among violent extremists.
May 09, 2023 at 7:23 amPeople identifying themselves as members of the Proud Boys join supporters of President Donald Trump for pro-Trump marches, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington.
Here is a look at the term “Right Wing Death Squad” and how it became a popular symbol among violent extremists:The “RWDS” acronym is one of countless shorthand terms used by extremists. Others include “RaHoWa,” short for “racial holy war,” and “,” an alphabet-driven code combining references to a white nationalist slogan and Adolf Hitler.
“It essentially became a phrase that was co-opted to demonstrate opposition to the left more broadly by right-wing extremists,” Segal said. Photos shared on social media appeared to show former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and another former Proud Boys leader, Jeremy Bertino, among those who have worn such patches.
Facebook banned several hate-filled pages, including one named ‘’Right Wing Death Squad,’’ after the bloodshed in Charlottesville, “It has really become something over the past couple years that has cut across and far beyond any individual group,” said Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
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