DezNat

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Deseret Nationalism, popularized online as #DezNat, is a Mormon nationalist movement in the United States known for its association with alt-right rhetoric. It originated in 2018 following the Unite the Right rally by Logan Smith, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as "JP Bellum" on Twitter. While the term originated as a Twitter hashtag, collecting upwards of 114,000 original posts, its significance goes beyond social media. DezNat represents a loosely affiliated group of LDS Church members who share common ideals and values, despite the church's negative stance on the concept. The Daily Beast and The Daily Utah Chronicle have both described DezNat as an extremist, alt-right, white nationalist movement. The Guardian said the group was right-wing, with elements of far-right politics and eugenics. Social scientist Spencer Greenhalgh, speaking with The Salt Lake Tribune, described it as having "far-right influences". DezNat participants have typically said...

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