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'''Grifting''' is a colloquial term which in [[Leftism|leftist]] discourse refers to the act of profiting off of the public ''espousal'' of a political or ideological message. The primary aim of the grift is to build up sufficient name recognition within a certain area of politics in order to then be able to tell the sheep what they want to hear ''but for a price''. Grifters usually sell ''(many)'' books, speaking engagements, branded merchandise and more. While present across all areas of politics it is an especially acute phenomenon on the [[Far-right politics|far-right]] and with particular prevalence in [[Conspiracy theory|conspiratorial]] circles. Grifters will often artificially generate scandal and outrage among their base in order to justify their existence and to proliferate the grift.

== Notable examples ==
Notable examples include [[Alex Jones]], [[Milo Yiannopoulos]], [[Andy Ngo]], [[Jackson Hinkle]], [[Trevor Loudon]] and [[Carl Benjamin]].

== See also ==

* [[Opportunism]] 
* [[Careerism]]

[[Category:Rightism]]