Scrutiny of Republicans who embrace ‘great replacement theory’ after Buffalo massacre

Extremist ideology has found favor with media figures like Tucker Carlson and also with elected politicians and others seeking office

The massacre by a white supremacist gunman of Black shoppers at a Buffalo grocery store has drawn renewed scrutiny of Republican figures in the US who have embraced the racist great replacement theory" he is alleged to have used as justification for the murders.

Born from far-right nationalism, the extremist ideology expounding the view that immigration will ultimately destroy white values and western civilization has found favor not only with media figures, such as conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson, but a host of elected politicians and others seeking office.