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It's not specifically tied to social media. Some of the things you mentioned are not specifically alt-right but more anti-sjw idpol which encompasses antifa which-for the most part-is just liberal universalist foot-soldiering. Critiques of antifa go back to the ultra left last century as well as those who value open platforms and non-controlled speech. I don't see any quasi-racism or anti-mask nonsense(though the mask thing does get silly when strangers yell at you on a hiking trail). I do see a rejection of the lockdown which is basically anarchism/anarchy 101. The P word is an old radical debate the precedes the internet. If anything the extreme aspects of the left or more open to that when they are not epochal puritans like this last decade or so.

Channer edgelordism is not necessarily right wing. The 1st wave of 4chan before tubmlr feminism and screeching reeeching idpol if anything tilted left. There's no reason that can't be the case in the future.