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''[[The New York Times]]'' has described Ramsey as a "popular [[alt-right]] internet personality",<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|title=As Trump Rises, So Do Some Hands Waving Confederate Battle Flags|author=Fausset, Richard|date=November 18, 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/us/confederate-flag-trump.html|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> and the Swiss newspaper ''[[Basellandschaftliche Zeitung]]'' identified him as one of the nine most important representatives of the alt-right.<ref>Daniel Huber (11/24/2016), [https://www.basellandschaftlichezeitung.ch/ausland/wer-steckt-hinter-alt-right-die-9-wichtigsten-vertreter-der-us-rechtsradikalen-130742446 Nationalismus – Wer steckt hinter Alt Right? Die 9 wichtigsten Vertreter der US-Rechtsradikalen], (i.e. ''Nationalism – Who is behind the Alt-Right? The 9 most important representatives of the American Radical Right''), [[Basellandschaftliche Zeitung]].</ref> [[Media Matters for America]], ''[[The Forward]]'', and the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] have called Ramsey a [[white nationalist]].<ref>Hananoki, Eric (July 20, 2016). [https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2016/07/20/white-nationalists-love-trump-s-convention-gop-becoming-de-facto-white-party/211757 White Nationalists Love Trump’s Convention: “GOP Is Becoming The De Facto White Party”]. [[Media Matters for America]].</ref><ref>Kestenbaum, Sam (November 2, 2017). [http://forward.com/fast-forward/384766/how-white-nationalists-are-dominating-youtube/ How White Nationalists Are Dominating YouTube], [[The Forward]].</ref><ref name="SPLCprofile">{{cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/paul-ray-ramsey|title=Paul Ray Ramsey|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> He spoke at the 2013 conference held by the white supremacist online magazine [[American Renaissance (magazine)|''American Renaissance'']].<ref name="SPLCprofile" /> Ramsey replied to a question posed by [[Matthew Heimbach]] at the conference about the creation of a whites only state: "We need to Balkanize and create our own homeland. We have a right to exist."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-renaissance|title=American Renaissance|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> |
''[[The New York Times]]'' has described Ramsey as a "popular [[alt-right]] internet personality",<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|title=As Trump Rises, So Do Some Hands Waving Confederate Battle Flags|author=Fausset, Richard|date=November 18, 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/us/confederate-flag-trump.html|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> and the Swiss newspaper ''[[Basellandschaftliche Zeitung]]'' identified him as one of the nine most important representatives of the alt-right.<ref>Daniel Huber (11/24/2016), [https://www.basellandschaftlichezeitung.ch/ausland/wer-steckt-hinter-alt-right-die-9-wichtigsten-vertreter-der-us-rechtsradikalen-130742446 Nationalismus – Wer steckt hinter Alt Right? Die 9 wichtigsten Vertreter der US-Rechtsradikalen], (i.e. ''Nationalism – Who is behind the Alt-Right? The 9 most important representatives of the American Radical Right''), [[Basellandschaftliche Zeitung]].</ref> [[Media Matters for America]], ''[[The Forward]]'', and the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] have called Ramsey a [[white nationalist]].<ref>Hananoki, Eric (July 20, 2016). [https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2016/07/20/white-nationalists-love-trump-s-convention-gop-becoming-de-facto-white-party/211757 White Nationalists Love Trump’s Convention: “GOP Is Becoming The De Facto White Party”]. [[Media Matters for America]].</ref><ref>Kestenbaum, Sam (November 2, 2017). [http://forward.com/fast-forward/384766/how-white-nationalists-are-dominating-youtube/ How White Nationalists Are Dominating YouTube], [[The Forward]].</ref><ref name="SPLCprofile">{{cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/paul-ray-ramsey|title=Paul Ray Ramsey|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> He spoke at the 2013 conference held by the white supremacist online magazine [[American Renaissance (magazine)|''American Renaissance'']].<ref name="SPLCprofile" /> Ramsey replied to a question posed by [[Matthew Heimbach]] at the conference about the creation of a whites only state: "We need to Balkanize and create our own homeland. We have a right to exist."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-renaissance|title=American Renaissance|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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According to journalist {{interlanguage link|Philipp Löpfe|de}}, Ramsey uses comedy to convey a [[far-right]] message.<ref>[[w:de:Philipp Löpfe|Philipp Löpfe]] (08/31/2016), [[w:de:watson (Magazin)|watson]].</ref> |
According to journalist {{interlanguage link|Philipp Löpfe|de}}, Ramsey uses comedy to convey a [[far-right]] message.<ref>[[w:de:Philipp Löpfe|Philipp Löpfe]] (08/31/2016), [[w:de:watson (Magazin)|watson]].</ref> Ramsey was accused of harassment when he joked about [[Kelly Marie Tran]]'s weight and her Asian heritage in a 2017 tweet referencing the actress's appearance as [[Rose Tico]] in the movie ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]''.<ref>Birken, Maxime (05/06/2018). "[https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/05/lactrice-kelly-marie-tran-de-star-wars-supprime-toutes-ses-photos-instagram_a_23451324/ L'actrice Kelly Marie Tran de "Star Wars" supprime toutes ses photos Instagram]", ''[[HuffPost]]''.</ref><ref>(06/06/2016) "[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44379473 Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran deletes Instagram posts after abuse]", [[BBC]].</ref> |
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== Activities == |
== Activities == |
Revision as of 12:51, 17 June 2022
Paul R. Ramsey | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Other names | ramzpaul, RamZPaul |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Occupation(s) | Vlogger, YouTube personality, public speaker |
Paul Ray Ramsey (also known as ramzpaul and RamZPaul, born 1963) is an American white nationalist, vlogger, YouTube personality, and public speaker.[1][2][3][4]
The New York Times has described Ramsey as a "popular alt-right internet personality",[5] and the Swiss newspaper Basellandschaftliche Zeitung identified him as one of the nine most important representatives of the alt-right.[6] Media Matters for America, The Forward, and the Southern Poverty Law Center have called Ramsey a white nationalist.[7][8][9] He spoke at the 2013 conference held by the white supremacist online magazine American Renaissance.[9] Ramsey replied to a question posed by Matthew Heimbach at the conference about the creation of a whites only state: "We need to Balkanize and create our own homeland. We have a right to exist."[10]
According to journalist Philipp Löpfe , Ramsey uses comedy to convey a far-right message.[11] Ramsey was accused of harassment when he joked about Kelly Marie Tran's weight and her Asian heritage in a 2017 tweet referencing the actress's appearance as Rose Tico in the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[12][13]
Activities
Ramsay began pseudonymously posting YouTube videos under the handle RamZPaul starting in 2009. He posted humorous video rants. By 2016, Ramsay had added a larger amount of explicitly alt-right content to his channel, including the Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory and criticism of feminism.[14]
In November 2016, Ramsey was a featured speaker at a conference held by the white supremacist National Policy Institute (NPI). The NPI was founded by Richard B. Spencer, who also is generally credited with coining the term alt-right.[15] After video emerged of several conference attendees giving the Nazi salute during a speech by Spencer, Ramsey disassociated himself from the NPI founder, as well as the term alt-right, saying, "You don't want to tie your brand to something that's ultimate evil."[15][16] Ramsey was listed as a speaker for the 2018 Awakening conference in Helsinki, a self-described "ethno-nationalist" conference.[17][18]
References
- ^ Kirkland, Allegra (May 24, 2016). "Great White Hope: Trump Unites Generations Of White Nationalists". Talking Points Memo.
- ^ Sheffield, Matthew (November 23, 2016). "Man who did Nazi salute with Tila Tequila outside Richard Spencer's alt-right conference is Jewish, and it's causing problems". Salon.
- ^ Drum, Kevin (November 23, 2016). "A Toxic Resentment of Women Helps Power the Alt-Right". Mother Jones.
- ^ Brian, Paul Rowan (August 29, 2016). "Hillary Clinton Needs To Stop Promoting The Alt-Right". The Federalist.
- ^ Fausset, Richard (November 18, 2016). "As Trump Rises, So Do Some Hands Waving Confederate Battle Flags". The New York Times.
- ^ Daniel Huber (11/24/2016), Nationalismus – Wer steckt hinter Alt Right? Die 9 wichtigsten Vertreter der US-Rechtsradikalen, (i.e. Nationalism – Who is behind the Alt-Right? The 9 most important representatives of the American Radical Right), Basellandschaftliche Zeitung.
- ^ Hananoki, Eric (July 20, 2016). White Nationalists Love Trump’s Convention: “GOP Is Becoming The De Facto White Party”. Media Matters for America.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Sam (November 2, 2017). How White Nationalists Are Dominating YouTube, The Forward.
- ^ a b "Paul Ray Ramsey". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "American Renaissance". Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Philipp Löpfe (08/31/2016), watson.
- ^ Birken, Maxime (05/06/2018). "L'actrice Kelly Marie Tran de "Star Wars" supprime toutes ses photos Instagram", HuffPost.
- ^ (06/06/2016) "Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran deletes Instagram posts after abuse", BBC.
- ^ Neiwert, David (2017). Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. Brooklyn, NY: Verso Books. pp. 251–252. ISBN 9781786634238.
- ^ a b Gais, Hannah (December 11, 2016). "Cucking and Nazi Salutes: A Night Out With the Alt-Right". Newsweek.
- ^ Schreckinger, Ben (January 2017). "The Alt-Right Comes to Washington". Politico. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Awakening conference". Foia Research. March 31, 2019.
- ^ Holt, Jared (2 January 2019). "Far-Right Ukrainian Political Party to Appear Alongside U.S. White Nationalists". Right Wing Watch.