The Return of Radical Chic: How a 1970s Terrorist's Glamour Appeals to Today's Activists

The ideological romanticization of extremist figures—then and now—reveals how elite sympathizers can launder dangerous ideologies through cultural prestige, creating recurring cycles of radicalization that policymakers and educators need to understand and counter.
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