Colin Robertson, known as Millennial Woes or simply Woes,[3][4] is a Scottish former YouTuber, white supremacist, and antisemitic conspiracy theorist.[5][6][7]
| Millennial Woes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Colin Robertson[1] |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Social media personality |
| Website | millennialwoes |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2013[2]–present |
According to anti-racism and anti-fascism research group Hope Not Hate, Robertson is known for supporting slavery, and has called for the bombing of refugees crossing the Mediterranean.[8]
Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him.[9] Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as Mark Collett and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations.[9] In response to the controversy, Robertson released a statement stating that "A few of [the allegations] are true, [but] many are not", apologized for "letting people down," and stated that he intended to "take some time away to actively work on my personal failings."[10]
In 2022, a documentary film was made about his alt right career, titled "Whovian Woes"[11]
Career
editRobertson attended an art college in London in the mid-2000s. He launched his YouTube channel at the end of 2013.[12]
In January 2017, Robertson began receiving coverage from BBC News[13] and national newspapers,[14] after Scottish tabloid the Daily Record claimed to have doxxed Millennial Woes, "expos[ing]" his birth name, family's home address and sending reporters and photographers to his parents' home to try to find him.[15] Robertson was reported to have "left Britain", posting a video to his YouTube channel named "Fugitive Woes".[16] BNP-affiliated group Civil Liberty publicly defended him, claiming his outing by media was a "hate campaign fomented by Daily Mirror".[17]
In August 2017, Salon claimed that Millennial Woes was one of only a few alt-right platforms to rapidly grow, alongside Red Ice, VDARE and The Rebel Media.[18][19]
On 10 December 2017, he began an interview series named Millenniyule 2017, inviting various internet personalities from the alt-right movement,[20] including an appearance from Faith Goldy.[21]
Speeches
editRobertson delivered a speech at the National Policy Institute Conference in November 2016, in Washington DC. On 4 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech entitled "Withnail and I as Viewed From the Right" at The London Forum in Kensington,[22] which The Independent described as "a meeting of prominent far-right voices".[23] On 25 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech in Stockholm organised by Motpol, which had been promoted as "the most important alt-right conference in Europe". According to IBTimes, the event took place in a "secret location" in Södermalm.[24] On 1 July 2017, he appeared at the Scandza Forum in Oslo, a far-right conference[25] known for promoting racism and antisemitism.[26] Searchlight covered his appearance, reporting the title of the conference as "Globalism v the Ethnostate" and Robertson as a "scheduled speaker".[15]
Accusations
editIn May 2020, Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him by far-right communities online.[27] Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as Mark Collett and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations.[9]
Views
editRobertson is a proponent of the white genocide conspiracy theory.[4] He has claimed in interviews that "there are problems with the Jewish people".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Fallout from modern protests: naming and shaming online". The Christian Science Monitor. 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Are these the faces of London's young 'alt-right'?". The Standard. 2 March 2017.
- ^ "I Love Hans Hoppe!". LewRockwell.com. 23 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Exposed racist vlogger flees home and faces police probe". Sunday Herald. 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b "WATCH: 'Alt-Right' Owns up to Anti-Semitism". The Forward. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Warwick student's leading role in Facebook hate group exposed". The Boar. 27 November 2017.
- ^ Townsend, Mark (August 24, 2019). "Far-right activist posted to serve on Trident submarine". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "PATRIOTIC ALTERNATIVE: UNITING THE FASCIST RIGHT?" (PDF). Hopenothate.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "White Nationalist YouTuber Goes Dark After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct". 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Millennial Woes". Telegram. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Porter, Liam (2022-08-01). "Whovian Woes". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Government suspends its YouTube advertising, amid concerns about where revenue goes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Scotland's papers: Crime figures 'fiddle' and Brexit warning". BBC News. 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Racist vlogger who became global YouTube sensation unmasked as jobless ex-student who lives with dad". Daily Mirror. 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b "International Nazi movement meets again in Norway". Searchlight. 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Vile YouTube racist flees to US and puts out the begging bowl after Record exposes him". Daily Record (Scotland). 11 January 2017.
- ^ "You Tube vlogger faces hate campaign fomented by Daily Mirror". Civil Liberty (UK). 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Trump and the Nazis: Our troll-in-chief has a deep affinity with the alt-right — and with their ancestors". Salon. 20 August 2017.
- ^ As it was then known.
- ^ "'Sargon Of Akkad' Cites White Nationalist Propaganda, Reveals His Alt-Right Sympathies". Right Wing Watch. 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Faith Goldy Recites The '14 Words'". Right Wing Watch. 20 December 2017.
- ^ Poulter, James (12 March 2018). "The Neo-Nazi Home of the UK Alt-Right". Vice.
- ^ "Activists blockade London meeting of 'secret Neo Nazi society'". The Independent. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Inside the alt-right: Stockholm conference brings together US and European white nationalists". International Business Times. 3 March 2017.
- ^ "US white supremacist arrested hours before far-right conference in Norway". The Independent. 2019-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Cotovio, Vasco. "Norway arrests US white supremacist ahead of far-right conference". CNN. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Holt, Jared Holt (2020-05-05). "White Nationalist YouTuber Goes Dark After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct". Right Wing Watch. Retrieved 2021-05-14.