How the US military has failed to address white supremacy in its ranks
How the US military has failed to address white supremacy in its ranks
A recently uncovered extremist plot has put fresh scrutiny on the relationship between US service members and white supremacist groups.
An alleged plot by a young solider to coordinate with a neo-Nazi group to attack and kill members of his own army unit has put new scrutiny on the US military’s failure to address violent white supremacy within its own ranks.
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against current or former US military service members for plots linked to violent extremism nearly once a week this month.
A 2019 survey of readers of Military Times, an independent news outlet, found that more that 36% of active-duty troops surveyed said they had personally witnessed examples of white nationalism or ideological-driven racism within the ranks in recent months – a 14% increase from a similar survey the year before.
Hmmmm, thoughts?