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Former neo-Nazi explains why you should never use the term 'alt right'
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/neo-nazi-never-use-alt-right-white-supremacist-far-right-labels-charlottesville-christian-picciolini-a7911756.html
'The marketing face of this movement has always been such that it's been much more toned down and then, behind closed doors, the mission is the same,' says Christian Picciolini.
As we see with some posters here, the Nazi message is the same.
SNO
Re: Former neo-Nazi explains why you should never use the term 'alt right'
Originally posted by Putinbot1
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/neo-nazi-never-use-alt-right-white-supremacist-far-right-labels-charlottesville-christian-picciolini-a7911756.html'The marketing face of this movement has always been such that it's been much more toned down and then, behind closed doors, the mission is the same,' says Christian Picciolini.
As we see with some posters here, the Nazi message is the same.
I'm more concerned with how people get drawn into these groups than the actual message. I believe in the USA at least there are enough people that find said beliefs to be vile enough that this type of movement wouldn't become a major factor in the USA.
With that said:
The 43-year-old, who left the group in 1996, said it was not necessarily hatred that draws people into these movements as they are instead looking for “an identity, community and a sense of purpose”.He said that groups use similar methods to Isis and criminal gangs who “offer comfort to people who are the most marginalised, promise them paradise, and win their hearts and minds once they've delivered a bit of that”.
The left has a virtual monopoly on the paradox of tolerance, the answer is still more compassion.
I also took the time to watch this gentleman's TeD talk after I read this article and his message was also compassion, not name calling or finger-wagging. He had a theory he called potholes, watch his video and learn.
PUT
Re: Re: Former neo-Nazi explains why you should never use the term 'alt right'
Originally posted by snowdragon
I'm more concerned with how people get drawn into these groups than the actual message. I believe in the USA at least there are enough people that find said beliefs to be vile enough that this type of movement wouldn't become a major factor in the USA.With that said:
The left has a virtual monopoly on the paradox of tolerance, the answer is still more compassion.
I also took the time to watch this gentleman's TeD talk after I read this article and his message was also compassion, not name calling or finger-wagging. He had a theory he called potholes, watch his video and learn.
interesting, I'll watch the TED talk this weekend.
ROB
Re: Former neo-Nazi explains why you should never use the term 'alt right'
Originally posted by Putinbot1
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/neo-nazi-never-use-alt-right-white-supremacist-far-right-labels-charlottesville-christian-picciolini-a7911756.html'The marketing face of this movement has always been such that it's been much more toned down and then, behind closed doors, the mission is the same,' says Christian Picciolini.
As we see with some posters here, the Nazi message is the same.
In late 2016 or early 2017 Richard B Spencer explained that the Alt-Right was just a marketing spin to make those same beliefs seem more acceptable and approachable to the masses. They traded in their Doc Martens, red laces and red suspenders for khakis and dress shirts. The outspoken intolerance for calm subdued hatred. The wolf in sheep's clothing.
Deplorable, yes. But can't deny that it's not clever. Have to change with the times.