Politics of Hate category archive
Behind That Curtain* 0
David talks with Talia Lavin about her experiences in infiltrating white supremacist groups.
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*With apologies to Earl Derr Biggers.
WYSIWYG 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear reminds us “Trump voter” and “Republican” are synonyms. A snippet; much more at the link.
The opposite has happened because Trump stands for the same things that Republicans stand for, he just says the quiet parts out loud, and Republicans love him for it.
Q (& A) 0
The SPLC tries to unpack QAnon. Since an increasing number of persons seems to taking the bait, it’s a worthwhile and timely read. Here’s a bit, which points out that QAnon fits in a long tradition of hate, fear, bigotry, and lies.
QAnon is, according to Genocide Watch’s Gregory Stanton, a rebranded “Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion,” perhaps the most influential antisemitic pamphlet of all time, written by Russian anti-Jewish propagandists around the turn of the twentieth century. The pamphlet was a collection of myths about a Jewish plot to take over the world and included a central Blood Libel mythology, which posited that Jews kidnapped and killed Christian children whose blood they would then mix into matzos.
Relax 0
In the Des Moines Register, political science professor Evan Renfro reports that he has been receiving questions from persons concerned about the possibility of a civil war (his term) should Donald Trump lose the election. He says, not to worry.
Follow the link for his reasoning; I think you will find it an interesting perspective.
Aside:
I’ve heard no talk of the danger of a “civil war,” but I clearly do not move in the same circles. I would not, however, be surprised to see–er–heightened incivility.
Echoes of the Past 0
Alan Garfield reports on the unpleasant stirrings that Donald Trump has awakened in a survivor of the Holocaust.
Be forewarned, it’s uncomfortable reading.
Republican Family Values (Updated) 0
At the Idaho State-Journal, Michael Corrigan draws on his own experiences to discuss the Trump administration’s practice of family separation kidnapping. A snippet:
One thing that never changed, however, was the fear every child demonstrated when they were dropped off. “I want my mommy” was a repeated mantra. Even after a month of daily routines, the children expressed a fear of abandonment until they were reassured.
Please do read the rest.
Addendum:
Will Bunch has a suggestion.
The Disclaimer 0
E. J. Montini reads the fine print.