“Between the time Southern entered politics and the time she left, far-right extremists had murdered 11 Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, 51 Muslims at a mosque in New Zealand, and 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas (in an effort to target Mexicans).” https://twitter.com/DanielLombroso/status/1317143009847377924

“More than a hundred smaller attacks had occurred worldwide. Many of the killers were radicalized on YouTube, and some echoed the kind of anti-immigrant rhetoric Southern liked to use.”

“whenever I asked her pointedly if she regretted her past work, I got obfuscation and tactical apologies.”

“There was never going to be a reckoning. No accountability, only retreat. It’s chilling how much damage one young person with a knack for social media can do.”

“This past summer, Southern moved with her husband and her son to Australia, where she has returned to activism.”