Episode
The Jim Jefferies Show: The Rise of White Nationalism
Overview
Jim explains how the internet radicalizes white nationalists like the shooter in New Zealand, visits Australia's anti-immigration border fence and examines public shaming.
Details
- Series
- The Jim Jefferies Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-03-19
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Rise of White Nationalism is Episode 1 in Season 3 of The Jim Jefferies Show. It aired on 2019-03-19. The runtime is 22 min.
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