replacement theory

Proper noun

replacement theory

1. Synonym of white replacement theory.
   • At the extremes of American life, replacement theory—the notion that Western elites, sometimes manipulated by Jews, want to “replace” and disempower white Americans—has become an engine of racist terror, helping inspire a wave of mass shootings in recent years and fueling the 2017 right-wing rally...2022 May 16, Nicholas Confessore, Karen Yourish, “A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2022
   • Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and frankly insulting. The antisemitic sentiment Musk endorsed had nothing to do with Israel; “replacement theory” is generally an unsupported allegation that Jews and other immigrants in the US and Europe are destroying Western civilization.2023 November 28, Jill Filipovic, “Opinion: Elon Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and insulting”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024

   Synonyms:

   white replacement theory