


i The “alt-right,” short for alternative right, was both a harbinger and culmination of these tendencies during the election. Among these was the lament “Make Trolling Great Again,” by which Emma Green referred to the spiteful provocations emanating from the political fringes. election evoked concerns over the decline in the level of political discourse. iii For example, Dylan Matthews, “The alt-right is more than warmed-over white supremacy.ii Dylan Matthews, “The alt-right is more than warmed-over white supremacy.i Emma Green, “Make Trolling Great Again,” The Atlantic, September 14, 2016, accessed January 21, 201 (.).
