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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. When did anti-Semitic genocide and master race philosophy become a favored philosophy

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 05:44 PM

Aug 2017

of the American far right? Probably back in the '30s. There were a fair number of Nazi sympathizers in the US before WWII (Charles Lindbergh was one of the most famous of them). This has been going on for years and years, and there was quite a bit of it in the '60s but it went more or less underground as a result of the civil rights movement. But because of Trump they are now feeling emboldened to crawl out of the woodwork again.

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Looking at the many pictures from Charlottesville, it is amazing how many Confederate [View all] guillaumeb Aug 2017 OP

That was a White Supremacist march not an example of everyday Charlottesville lunatica Aug 2017 #1

it reflects the views of tens of million americans unfortunately. nt msongs Aug 2017 #5

I in no way mean to imply that any of these people are native to the area. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #6

I believe you lunatica Aug 2017 #9

I live in the Chicago area. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #14

Actually, C-ville is a progressive oasis in central Virginia. no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #2

Thank you for the information. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #7

Charlottesville is a beautiful town NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #22

When did anti-Semitic genocide and master race philosophy become a favored philosophy The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #3

Thank you. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #8

Yeah... it is the most eye-opening phenomenon for those first experiencing the South. hlthe2b Aug 2017 #4

A nice point about Germany. And Nazi regalia and pro-Nazi speech is legally forbidden in guillaumeb Aug 2017 #10

It appears that they've found common ground eleny Aug 2017 #11

And a disgusting commonality it is. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #15

Yes, it surely is eleny Aug 2017 #20

What I find amazing is that for a man who repeats ad nauseum that he hates losers malaise Aug 2017 #12

Many at DU know that the Trumps were the subjects of numerous discrimination guillaumeb Aug 2017 #16

Racism is what he shares with his fellow malaise Aug 2017 #18

But they take offense at being called deplorable. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #19

The alt right are neo nazis. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #13

And his son-in law and daughter are observant Jews. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #17

oddly enough "observant jews" have a large authoritarian right faction. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #36

True, but in the US, anti-Semitism is one large aspect of the far right. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #37

The Nazis learned a lot from Southern Confederates. yardwork Aug 2017 #21

I had not considered that. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #23

a century has passed jimmy the one Aug 2017 #25

As DUer No-Hypocrisy said, C'ville... Duppers Aug 2017 #24

Agreed. As discussed upthread, racism is a human failing that is not confined to any one area. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #29

Always keep in mind when you are affronted with a Confederate flag randr Aug 2017 #26

Apparently losers who are still fighting 150 years later. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #30

Why doesn't they burn a Confederate flag at an anti-racist rally? IggleDuer Aug 2017 #27

Probably because in order to burn it, you have to hold it first Wednesdays Aug 2017 #28

Welcome to DU, and that is an interesting question. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #31

How many Americans died fighting both flags? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 #32

Traitors is one posssibility. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #33

How about all three? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 #34

And probably a lot more could be added. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #35