Extremism often arises when people or groups believe that the existing social or political order is deeply unjust and that only radical change—sometimes by force—can fix it. It typically grows out of a mix of historical grievances, economic inequality, cultural tensions, fear of losing identity or power, and the appeal of simple answers to complex problems. Extremist movements can be religious, political, racial, or ideological, but they usually form when ordinary democratic or peaceful channels are seen as ineffective.
Extremism can exist in plain sight as large-scale movements, or it can remain hidden in the heart of a single person. It can cause national civil wars or harm the next-door neighbor.
The following video was added to the @historyin1865 playlist, and it is about an unexpected version of extremism.
It seems the moral to the story is to use your mind and moral compass, not just your thumbs and someone else’s BS on line.