[lbo-talk] A Split In the Racist Right

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Aug 16 16:13:38 PDT 2006


On Aug 16, 2006, at 7:02 PM, Michael Givel quoted:


> This extraordinary incident marked the beginning of an open rift
> between those on the radical right who see blacks, Hispanics and
> Muslims as the primary enemy, and those who say "the Jews" are
> ultimately behind every evil -- a split that has usually stayed
> just below the surface but now threatens a leading institution of
> American extremism. While in the past he has managed to bridge this
> divide mainly by ignoring it, American Renaissance founder Jared
> Taylor now must finally come to terms with the split. His dilemma
> boils down to this: Throw out the anti-Semites and try to build a
> larger movement with electoral possibilities like those
> increasingly seen in Britain and Germany; or openly join hands with
> the very energetic neo-Nazis, even though that means the loss of
> any remaining shred of respectability.

That's curious - it's more respectable to hate blacks, Hispanics, and Muslims than it is to hate Jews?



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