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Boogaloo or Boog is a slang term often used by libertarians and anarcho-capitalists to describe an uprising against the government or left-wing political opponents, referred to as “Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo.” Online, memes using the phrase are typically circulated among gun enthusiast groups and forums.

Origin

Prior the use usage of "boogaloo" as a reference to a second civil war in the United States, the phrase "Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo" was widely used in a variety of contexts, including jokes about a sequel to the 2016 superhero film Captain America: Civil War.^[3] On April 7th, 2018, the phrase was used as a title in the firearm enthusiast subreddit /r/progun.^[4]

Spread

On June 23rd, 2018, the "Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo" Facebook^[5] page was created.

On March 12th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user iRunFromTheTaxman submitted an entry for the term, defining it as "a common libertarian meme to reference the overthrowing of a government or authoritarian force by a(n) (armed) revolution" (shown below).

Boogaloo A common Libertarian meme to reference the overthrowing of a government or authoritarian force by a(n) (armed) revolution. This can also be in regard to a societal revolution whereby the citizenry of the United States become aware of the reality of certain political topics, or are “ redpilled ", rather than using their preconceived emotions to form an opinion on those specific political topics. Dude: Rising politicians are calling for the banning of certain firearms, and these new Red Flag laws are allowing for the police to confiscate our firearms! Ancap: It's Boogaloo time. #libertarian politics anarchy revolution government by iRunFromTheTaxman March 12, 2019

On September 19th, YouTuber SEALgrinderPT uploaded a "When I'm Bored" remix titled "When the Boogaloo Goes Down," featuring a clip of Beto O'Rourke saying "Hell yes we're going to take your AR-15, you're AK 47" followed by clips of people shooting firearms (shown below).

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On November 26th, the ADL^[2] published an article titled "Boogaloo: Extremists 'New Slang Term For A Coming Civil War."

On January 10th, 2020, NPR^[1] broadcast a segment on the term, referring to it as a "new far-right slang for civil war." That day, a screenshot of the article was submitted to the /tv/ board on 4chan.

Skull Mask

Skull Mask is a clothing item closely associated with neo-Nazism and anti-government movements. Earning online notoriety in 2016 when it was worn by members of a neo-Nazi terrorist network Atomwaffen Division during their protests, the mask has since appeared in multiple memes and posts promoting the ideas of domestic terrorism, fascism and civil war, particularly on deep iFunny.