In white supremacist circles, a ghost skin (short for 'ghost skinhead') is a white supremacist who refrains from openly displaying their racist beliefs for the purpose of blending into wider society and surreptitiously furthering their agenda. The term has been used in particular to refer to the entryism of racist activists in law enforcement.[1][2][3][4]
The term "hiding your power levels", originating from the anime Dragon Ball Z, is alternatively used by the online alt-right to reflect a similar concept.[5][6]
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Prominent YouTuber PewDiePie is also often considered red-pilled. It is accepted that media personalities need to hide their outright fascist beliefs, or 'power level', in order to have a chance at red-pilling the general population (usually called 'normies').
- ^ Charles, Christopher (2020). (Main)streaming Hate: Analyzing White Supremacist Content and Framing Devices on YouTube (Thesis). University of Central Florida. p. 69.
This two-pronged style of communication goes by many terms in far-right circles, including 'hiding one's power level'—a reference to the animated show Dragonball Z, which likens white supremacist beliefs to superpowers that are better left concealed.