| Millennial Woes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Colin Robertson[1] |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Social media personality |
| Website | millennialwoes |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2013[2]–present |
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]
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]
Robertson 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]
Robertson 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]
In 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]
Robertson is a proponent of the white genocide conspiracy theory.[4] He has claimed in interviews that "there are problems with the Jewish people".[5]