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“It's a cause for great concern because a lot of people have said and done repulsive things in terms of racism and misogyny and marginalizing people - it's really come to fruition, something I've spent the last 21 years of my life trying to expose and educate people on. This really is kind of a dream scenario for white nationalists at the moment.”

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Christian Picciolini

Christian Picciolini, born on November 3, 1973, is a controversial public figure from Italy. He was once a neo-Nazi, but later became an anti-extremism activist. Picciolini's experience spans both the realms of extremism and anti-extremism, and his transformation has garnered widespread attention. more

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