I use the word “pathetic” advisedly here — these are really sad places, full of really sad people, and you’ll need to parcel out your time there carefully.Keep in mind that most alt-right trolls are males under the age of 25, so what you’re seeing is a motley reenactment of what would’ve been the most achingly awkward fraternity at whatever college or university you attended.So: don’t get too attached to the processes described below, but have them in your arsenal in the event you need to deal with an alt-right troll online.One other note about “alt-right” trolls, before I get to the “Q&A” portion of this how-to article: if you’re a progressive accustomed to feeling empathy for those who are vulnerable and hurting, you’ll find yourself developing some real sympathy for this particular brand of troll over time.Note that alt-right trolls will publicly deny any association with, or knowledge of, any of the troll-distribution centers listed above.A common tactic, indeed, is to make some vague reference to “Reddit” (e.g., “I saw your article on Reddit and wanted to comment on it”) or, even more specifically, “the /pol/ board on Reddit,” when one is actually from the “/pol/” (“Politically Incorrect”) board on 4chan.All of these folks became “famous” while appearing on Shia La Beouf’s “He Will Not Divide Us” live-stream in Queens earlier this year; alt-right trolls treat “#HWNDU” as a sitcom rather than performance art, and consider themselves to have been at once “actors” and “themselves” whenever they appeared on the HWNDU feed.There’s even a multi-part “HWNDU documentary” on You Tube in which all of the “S-tier” (top-tier) “celebrities” from La Beouf’s art project are interviewed on various topics.(It’s confusing, I know.

They’re even “fine with” any immigrant, of any nationality or hue, who assimilates upon entry into the United States.

So there’s reason to feel sympathetic for these young people, even if we progressives can’t afford at this point in American history to indulge their thoroughly toxic tantrums. Some trolls are “cross-posters,” which means they participate in all three boards.

Cross-posters are particularly pathetic online creatures, as it means they spend even time staring at a screen rather than going outside than their peers do.

What this means is that you can frequent them as much as you like as either a user or an observer.

I recommend at least spending an hour or two on each site, as that’s all you’ll need to see how devastatingly pathetic the entire enterprise is.