Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Seems there is more than ONE Hitler teapot, to add to the........furor. [View all]Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)55. My understanding is most of them were run out, not made to feel welcome
in the state anymore. It was not nearly as widespread as the media led the public to believe--imagine that.
A common misconception is that Idaho is somehow a racist or Neo-Nazi state. Around 1980, a Neo-Nazi and white separatist brought a band of followers to Hayden Lake near Coeur d'Alene and began regularly making the local and national news with his racist provocations. Although the local residents vigorously disapproved and regularly held much bigger counter-demonstrations, the Neo-Nazi image has stuck. Idahoans breathed a collective sigh of relief in 2001 when the 20 acre compound owned by the "church" was handed over to a woman who had filed a lawsuit against them after being assaulted by their guards, and many of the racists left the state.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Idaho
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
98 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Seems there is more than ONE Hitler teapot, to add to the........furor. [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2013
OP
My understanding is most of them were run out, not made to feel welcome
Common Sense Party
Jun 2013
#55
Nah. Never felt Idaho was filled with Nazis. Some simply chose to live there.
Buzz Clik
Jun 2013
#56
"SPLC Intelligence Report: Neo-Nazi building white supremacist compound in Idaho"
DevonRex
Jun 2013
#63
You can look at most states and find disgusting hate groups. Idaho has no corner
Common Sense Party
Jun 2013
#64
Aw, that's not obscure! Everyone's heard the song about Hitler only having one ball....
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2013
#71