Report: A Look at Andrew Anglin's Tumultuous Teenage Years
Andrew Anglin, proprietor of the meme-fueled聽neo-Nazi聽cesspool the Daily Stormer, was an outspoken liberal and a vegan prone to violent tantrums as a teenager in Worthington, Ohio, according to a聽聽published by Columbus Alive last week.
Contrary to his own self-serving of his ideological evolution 鈥撯�撀爁rom 鈥渁ll that communist Jewish stuff鈥� to Alex Jones conspiracy theories, 4chan鈥檚 /new/, and Mein Kampf 鈥撯�� the profile depicts an outspoken critic of homophobia and racism that sported dreadlocks and JNCO pants.聽His favorite bands were reportedly Propagandhi and the Dead Kennedys.
He was also, according to former classmates, unpredictable and prone to violent outbursts.
鈥淭hree classmates described one high school gathering where Anglin repeatedly slammed his head into the sidewalk in front of the house where the party was taking place,鈥� Columbus Alive reported. 鈥淪imilarly, the walls of Anglin鈥檚 childhood bedroom were dotted with indentations, owing to a predilection for slamming his head into things when lashing out.鈥�
Anglin鈥檚 erratic behavior and reported tantrums match his neo-Nazi propaganda mill, which Anglin has used throughout its three years of existence to marshal more than a dozen separate online harassment campaigns aimed at a variety of victims including British MPs, Nintendo employees, children, and journalists to name a few.
The Daily Stormer surpassed Stormfront as the most trafficked site on the racist web this summer.
Anglin, who is typically quick to respond to any negative attention, has been tellingly silent about Columbus Alive鈥檚 report.聽He聽did not respond to an email request seeking comment.聽
