I think the concept of identity is powerful there as well. Giving insecure and socially isolated people a sense of community and identity. That seems to be a common pattern either with Islamic extremism or white nationalism.
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With white supremacists the clue is in the name, they want to be supreme over those they see as “lesser” so at least there a kind of ‘logic’ you can follow to explain (not excuse) their evil acts.
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But is it that different? They're both about being part of a 'tribe' and that being 'threatened' by the outside world...