Abstract
This final chapter reveals much about the radicalization journey of young people in the Far Right by focusing on how they exit. Using publicly available accounts, I consider push and pull factors for both recruitment and departure. For committed members, getting out requires a decision with serious consequences. When youth first engage with the sphere of politics-in-action they usually want to express something about themselves and their lives, and join a heroic cause that will change the world. Yet once the thrilling rebellious possibilities have started to fade, disillusioned young supporters may start to see little future for themselves in the movement. This is true for both young men and young women. I conclude with reflections on how the Far Right ultimately crushes youthful hopes and fantasies.
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Nilan, P. (2021). Entrances and Exits. In: Young People and the Far Right. Alternatives and Futures: Cultures, Practices, Activism and Utopias. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1811-6_5
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