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Mike Cernovich, who is described by the New Yorker as "the meme mastermind of the ALT-right" and a "troll," slammed Spencer after the Heil Trump incident, saying "this is what controlled opposition looks like." He suggested that throwing Nazi salutes at the event filled with journalists serves no other purpose than to deliberately discredit the alt-right movement.

Many fans of Cernovich saw his reluctance to embrace white supremacy as a betrayal, causing Cernovich's favorite insult -- that of insufficiently white nationalist conservatives being called "cucks" -- to be turned on him.

Speaking with Heat Street, Richard Spencer said that "Mike Cernovich's comments are ridiculous and insulting. ... I would want to avoid any unnecessary civil war, but it looks like we have one," he added, regarding tensions within the alt-right.

Earlier this year, Spencer also said that his movement is suffering from "entryism" by people who are "edgy" and willing to provoke. However, he said, they aren't really part of the movement.

Infowars' Editor at Large Paul Joseph Watson, another prominent figure within the movement, tried to save the reputation of the movement. He suggested that, actually, there are two "Alt-Rights". One that just likes to "wear MAGA hats, creates memes & have fun," while the other "faction" is obsessed with "Jews, racial superiority, and Adolf Hitler." He added: "the latter faction are incredibly obsessed with identity politics. 

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