How Normal People Become Extremists... | Jeff Schoep | DSH #1950
Jeff Schoep spent 27 years inside the neo-Nazi movement and led one of its major organizations for 25 years. In this episode, Jeff breaks down how extremist groups operate, why they feel like cults, how they recruit people, and why the psychology behind neo-Nazi groups, ISIS, al-Qaeda, Antifa, gangs, and cults can look shockingly similar. He also opens up about assassination attempts, government informants, paranoia inside the movement, losing his identity after leaving, and why he now helps people escape extremism through his nonprofit work. This is a conversation about radicalization…
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