Far-right ideology refers to a spectrum of political thought that tends to be radically conservative, ultra-nationalist, and authoritarian, often including nativist tendencies. It includes aspects of authoritarian, ultra-nationalist, chauvinist, xenophobic, theocratic, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or reactionary views. This ideology has been historically associated with fascism, Nazism, and Falangism, and contemporary definitions now include neo- fascism, neo-Nazism, the alt-right, racial supremacism, and other similar ideologies or organizations
. Far-right ideology often involves anti-communist, anti-socialist, anti- union, and anti-liberal sentiments, and it can be associated with religious conservatism. It stresses aspects such as racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia, and promotes the use of violence and seeks to overthrow democracy
. In the United States, far-right groups include white supremacist and nationalist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, the National White People’s Party, and the Citizens’ Council
. The rise of far-right extremism has been observed in the United States, with right-wing terrorism commonly referring to the use or threat of violence by sub-national or non-state entities whose goals may include racial, ethnic, or religious supremacy, opposition to government authority, and the end of practices like abortion
