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Donald Trumps National Security Advisor Met with 'Alt-Right' Freedom Party Leader
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Donald Trumps National Security Advisor Met with 'Alt-Right' Freedom Party Leader
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Another troubling alliance formed by the Trump administration.
De Elizabeth
Dec 20, 2016 3:07PM EST
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 7: Retired United States Army lieutenant general Michael T. Flynn introduces Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump before he delivered a speech at The Union League of Philadelphia on September 7, 2016 in Philadelphia,
There's been a lot of discussion surrounding Donald Trump and the so-called "alt-right" (which is basically a term for white nationalism) in the weeks that have passed since the 2016 election. Many members of the white nationalist group have been outspoken Trump supporters, including the founder of the movement itself, Richard Spencer. Trump has also appointed Steve Bannon as his chief strategist a man who has been heavily associated with the "alt-right."
The "alt-right" is known for its extremist and racist views, as well as being severely anti-Semitic. It seems like the association between the Trump campaign and neo-Nazis won't be broken any time soon, as his chosen national security advisor, General Mike Flynn, recently met with Heinz-Christian Strache the head of Austrias far-right Freedom Party, which was established by former Nazis after World War II.
The New York Times reported that Strache announced the meeting via a Facebook post, where he also shared that he signed a "cooperation agreement" with Russia. The two pieces of information were communicated in separate paragraphs in Strache's Facebook post, originally written in German. The meeting with Flynn was mentioned casually and briefly but it is something that should not be taken lightly.
The Freedom Party was originally created to be a safe haven for Nazis and Nazi sympathizers after World War II and the Holocaust. In the '80s, Jörg Haider became its leader, and the party took a turn toward right-wing populism with a strong anti-immigration stance. As the New York Times explains, today, the party is "anti-foreigner, anti-Islam and anti-globalization" making it an appealing party for Europe's far-right much like the white nationalist "alt-right" in the U.S.
It should be obvious that this meeting between Trump's National Security Advisor and the leader of a neo-Nazi movement is extremely alarming. This meeting calls back to the words of representatives from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, who spoke out after the "alt-right" held a chilling conference in Washington D.C. praising Trump. They reminded us, through their statement, that the Holocaust didn't begin with killing it began with words. .................
Trump's national security adviser met with leader of party founded by Nazis
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Dec 2016
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(17,632 posts)1. Has heil dumpster arrived!