claim: Alex Jones's views are further right than the standard political right on the left-right spectrum.
evidence: The alt-right , or alternative right , is a loose group of people with far-right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism , principally in the United States , but also to a lesser degree in Canada and Europe .. people. people. far-right. Far-right politics. ideologies. Ideology. mainstream. mainstream. United States. conservatism in the United States. Canada. Canada. Europe. European Union. Paul Gottfried is the first person to use the term `` alternative right '' , when referring specifically to developments within American right-wing politics , in 2008 .. Paul Gottfried. Paul Gottfried. The term has since gained wide currency with the rise of the so-called `` alt-right '' .. White supremacist Richard Spencer appropriated the term in 2010 to define a movement centered on white nationalism , and has been accused by some media publications of doing so to whitewash overt racism , white supremacism , and neo-Nazism .. White supremacist. White supremacy. Richard Spencer. Richard B. Spencer. white nationalism. white nationalism. whitewash. whitewash. racism. racism. white supremacism. white supremacism. neo-Nazism. neo-Nazism. The term drew considerable media attention and controversy during and after the 2016 presidential election .. 2016 presidential election. United States presidential election, 2016. Alt-right beliefs have been described as white supremacist , frequently overlapping with antisemitism and Neo-Nazism , nativism and Islamophobia , antifeminism and homophobia , white nationalism , right-wing populism , and the neoreactionary movement .. white nationalism. white nationalism. beliefs. Belief. antisemitism. antisemitism. nativism. Nativism ( politics ). Islamophobia. Islamophobia. antifeminism. antifeminism. homophobia. homophobia. right-wing populism. right-wing populism. neoreactionary movement. neoreactionary movement. The concept has further been associated with multiple groups from American nationalists , neo-monarchists , men 's rights advocates , and the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump .. American nationalists. American nationalism. monarchists. Monarchism. advocates. Advocate. 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016. Donald Trump. Donald Trump. The alt-right has its roots on Internet websites such as 4chan and 8chan , where anonymous members create and use Internet memes to express themselves .. Internet. Internet. websites. Website. 4chan. 4chan. 8chan. 8chan. It is difficult to tell how much of what people write in these venues is serious and how much is intended to provoke outrage .. people. people. Members of the alt-right use websites like AltRight.com , Alternative Right , Twitter , Breitbart , and InfoWars to convey their message .. websites. Website. AltRight.com. AltRight.com. Alternative Right. Alternative Right. Twitter. Twitter. Breitbart. Breitbart. InfoWars. Infowars. Alt-right postings generally support Donald Trump and oppose immigration , multiculturalism and political correctness .. Donald Trump. Donald Trump. immigration. Opposition to immigration. multiculturalism. Criticism of multiculturalism. political correctness. political correctness. The alt-right has also had a significant influence on conservative thought in the United States , such as the Sailer Strategy for winning political support , along with having close ties to the Trump administration .. United States. conservatism in the United States. Sailer Strategy. Sailer Strategy. It has been listed as a key reason for Trump 's win in the 2016 election .. The Trump administration includes several figures who are associated with the alt-right , such as White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon .. Steve Bannon. Steve Bannon. In 2016 , Bannon described Breitbart as `` the platform for the alt-right , '' with the goal of promoting the ideology .. Breitbart. Breitbart