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Ohiogal

(31,659 posts)
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 10:43 PM Nov 2020

Former White supremacist: This is how to tackle hate and bigotry

According to the US Department of Homeland Security, White supremacy is the biggest security threat facing the United States today based on the number of violent crimes committed. It eclipses all other types of extremism.

Hate and bigotry are now bigger than they have ever been. And because of the internet, it has become easier for hate groups to spread propaganda and attract new members.

(snip)

“As a former White supremacist and drug addict, I started to wonder if it was possible to be addicted to hate the way I was addicted to drugs as a coping tool. Based on this, I have spent the last two years developing two programs aimed at addressing the root causes of hate with Parents For Peace, which takes a public health approach to preventing radicalization, extremism, and violence.”

“I believe the most common causes of hate can be broken down into three categories: mental health, substance abuse and early trauma or grievances -- all of which applied to me. While I think that the government is interested in finding a cure to this problem, through actions like awarding grants to agencies that try to counter extremism, the government needs help from an appropriate team of advisers to address the issue of prevention effectively.”

Much more

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/opinions/former-white-supremacist-how-to-tackle-hate-buckley/index.html

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Former White supremacist: This is how to tackle hate and bigotry (Original Post) Ohiogal Nov 2020 OP
K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1
K&R DAMANgoldberg Nov 2020 #2
Has the guy ever heard of Obamacare? It provided all the preventive health services he lists. ancianita Nov 2020 #3
Hardly- mental health services are often minimized or excluded from coverage. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #4
The ACA guarantees mental health coverage tulipsandroses Nov 2020 #9
Nobody can show the way like someone who's been there! Thanks. abqtommy Nov 2020 #5
Great article. What an interesting read. I didn't realize they used drugs to Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #6
Ohiogal...Thank you so much for this post... Upthevibe Nov 2020 #7
thank you for this link Chili Nov 2020 #8

DAMANgoldberg

(1,278 posts)
2. K&R
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:22 PM
Nov 2020

Worth the time to read.

IMHO, many other problems can be solved this way, including policing, to treat as a public health, economic, and shall we say, national security issue; opposed to the "non" ways it's performed now.

ancianita

(35,812 posts)
3. Has the guy ever heard of Obamacare? It provided all the preventive health services he lists.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:25 AM
Nov 2020

And paid for them.

tulipsandroses

(5,092 posts)
9. The ACA guarantees mental health coverage
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 02:50 AM
Nov 2020

As someone that works in mental health, I'm still alarmed at how many people qualify and have not signed up for a plan.

Vivienne235729

(3,373 posts)
6. Great article. What an interesting read. I didn't realize they used drugs to
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:54 AM
Nov 2020

Hook people and keep them in these crazy white supremacist groups. WOW.

Chili

(1,725 posts)
8. thank you for this link
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 02:09 AM
Nov 2020
“I believe the most common causes of hate can be broken down into three categories: mental health, substance abuse and early trauma or grievances -- all of which applied to me..."


It's hard sometimes to remember this when they attack, either verbally or physically - it only makes you hate them, or hate them more. And if you turn the other cheek, they think you're weak, and so bully you even more.

I haven't read the whole article yet, I watched the video.

Thank you!
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