Nihilistic violent extremism

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Nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) or nihilistic extremism is a term used by law enforcement agencies to refer to extremism and violence lacking an ideological motivation, instead motivated by a misanthropic worldview and generalized hatred for society. [1] It is closely associated with groups such as 764 and No Lives Matter. Despite nihilistic violent extremism's characterization as being unmotivated by genuine ideology, groups or individuals falling under this umbrella may adopt the aesthetics of, or have sympathies for, other extremist ideologies, such as Neo-Nazism, or the variant of Satanism associated with the Order of 9 Angles, as well as accelerationism. It is also closely associated with sexual misconduct, such as solicitation, production, or possession of child pornography, or sextortion. [2]

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  1. "Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation". Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
  2. Argentino, Marc-André (January 19, 2024). "764: The Intersection of Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and Child Sexual Exploitation". Global Network on Extremism & Technology.