How the ‘Great Replacement Theory' Has Fueled Racist Violence

The man who opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store, killing 10 people, appears to have been motivated by a white nationalist ideology.

, appears to have been motivated by a white nationalist ideology known on dark corners of the web as the “great replacement theory.”

Iterations of this argument can be found in various forms, though the dominant talking point tends to focus on the incorrect assumption that non-white immigrants will all vote a certain way and collectively diminish the influence of the white race, according to the National Immigration Forum. Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old white man suspected of killing 10 and wounding another three in a predominantly Black area in Buffalo over the weekend, espoused similar views in a 180-page manifesto, according to authorities. He referenced “racial replacement” and “white genocide” in his writing, warning people of color to “leave while you still can.

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