Posted on Feb 28, 2021
White nationalists are once again using Christian symbols to spread hate
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/28/white-nationalists-use-christian-symbols-send-messages-racists/ [login to see] /
A screaming man with his fist raised, a Byzantine cross emblazoned in red on his T-shirt. A white flag with a lone green pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven" fluttering over the angry crowd. The Christian flag whipping in the wind from a parked pickup.
Those images on display at the Jan. 5-6 rally and riot in Washington, D.C., have raised concerns that some of former President Donald Trump's most ardent and dangerous supporters, including groups such as the Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, QAnon, 3 Percenters and America Firsters, are cloaking themselves in Biblical language to justify their actions.
The flags and other displays are the latest examples of how white terrorists throughout history, including the KKK, have cited Christianity to justify what they claim is their god-given right to control races and ethnic groups, experts said.
A screaming man with his fist raised, a Byzantine cross emblazoned in red on his T-shirt. A white flag with a lone green pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven" fluttering over the angry crowd. The Christian flag whipping in the wind from a parked pickup.
Those images on display at the Jan. 5-6 rally and riot in Washington, D.C., have raised concerns that some of former President Donald Trump's most ardent and dangerous supporters, including groups such as the Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, QAnon, 3 Percenters and America Firsters, are cloaking themselves in Biblical language to justify their actions.
The flags and other displays are the latest examples of how white terrorists throughout history, including the KKK, have cited Christianity to justify what they claim is their god-given right to control races and ethnic groups, experts said.
White nationalists are once again using Christian symbols to spread hate
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I have said it and I will say it again. Trump's scorched earth leadership has significantly increased the hate in this country. The US voted in a Toxic president that made the country toxic. Donald Jr., who is stupidity personified, still spews his drivel of election fraud and to keep fighting. Don't accept the election results with grace. I wish those assholes will STFU so the country could move forward.
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CW3 Dick McManus
LTC (Join to see) - Feb. 28, 2021: A letter was published this week by Christian leaders from across the political spectrum specifically acknowledges that terror groups like the KKK have been tolerated and even accommodated by white evangelicals. The letter urges pastors to counsel parishioners who align with or support racist and hate groups, and to emphasize the values of democracy, anti-racism and equality.
The Jan. 5-6 rally and riot in Washington, D.C., have raised concerns that some of former President Donald Trump's most ardent and dangerous supporters, are cloaking themselves in Biblical language to justify their actions. (Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, QAnon, 3 Percenters and America Firsters) White nationalists use Christian symbols to send messages to racists (usatoday.com)
The Jan. 5-6 rally and riot in Washington, D.C., have raised concerns that some of former President Donald Trump's most ardent and dangerous supporters, are cloaking themselves in Biblical language to justify their actions. (Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, QAnon, 3 Percenters and America Firsters) White nationalists use Christian symbols to send messages to racists (usatoday.com)
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Trump Condemns KKK, Neo-Nazis as 'Thugs'
(14 Aug 2017) President Donald Trump is saying that "racism is evil" as he condemns the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as "criminals and thugs."He is ...
CW3 Dick McManus He has condemned the KKK time and time again and they even made the comparison of how democrats edited prior interviews with president trump and they purposely edited out stuff.
https://youtu.be/kxY_OCRS33c
We still have weird fanatics that would protest has crazy christians saying to people going to funerals that the reason your son died in Iraq is because you allowed gays in the military. You will always have a fringe element but president trump does not endorse them even though the democrats and others say he does.
https://youtu.be/kxY_OCRS33c
We still have weird fanatics that would protest has crazy christians saying to people going to funerals that the reason your son died in Iraq is because you allowed gays in the military. You will always have a fringe element but president trump does not endorse them even though the democrats and others say he does.
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I had to look up the exact definition of nationalism. This is what I found from the Meriam/Webster dictionary.
Definition of nationalism
1: loyalty and devotion to a nation
especially : a sense of national consciousness (see CONSCIOUSNESS sense 1c) exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational (Transcending National Boundaries) groups.
I suppose by definition I am a white nationalist, simply because I am Caucasian. The article in a manner associated "White Nationalism" with "White Terrorism". I have a problem with that. It almost seems like they want to demonize "Nationalism". As to using Christian symbols I believe that would be covered by the 1ST Amendment.
Definition of nationalism
1: loyalty and devotion to a nation
especially : a sense of national consciousness (see CONSCIOUSNESS sense 1c) exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational (Transcending National Boundaries) groups.
I suppose by definition I am a white nationalist, simply because I am Caucasian. The article in a manner associated "White Nationalism" with "White Terrorism". I have a problem with that. It almost seems like they want to demonize "Nationalism". As to using Christian symbols I believe that would be covered by the 1ST Amendment.
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LTC Eugene Chu
You are confusing patriotism and nationalism. The issue is not about love for country. The issue is about belief in superiority of traditional culture to the point of shunning minorities and promoting isolationism
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/patriotism-vs-nationalism
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/patriotism-vs-nationalism
The Difference Between 'Patriotism' and 'Nationalism'
Although treated as synonyms, there is a distinction. But it's more complicated than ''patriotism' good; 'nationalism' bad.'
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