Middleman
Defender of the month
I've been lurking on a site dedicated to Germanic Pride lately. I actually came across it while researching igloos of all things, and someone had there had posted some racial information about Inuits, and their genetic ability to withstand cold.
So, I checked out the site, which claimed to be non-racist, open-minded, etc. This site is not Stormfront, btw. Since my ancestors are English and Dutch, I thought I could find out more about my heritage. I'm proud of my ancestors, I think those two nations have interesting histories, and that is a part of who I am.
Anyways, after spending a little time there, it seems like it's mainly populated by people who intensely hate Jews, first and foremost. Many of them buy into every Jewish conspiracy theory in the book. They are also obsessed with Germanic purity, and some of them admire Adolf Hitler. There are quite a few Europeans who post there too.
Anyone who doesn't despise Jews wouldn't really fit in well there. They also dislike other groups, but Jews are the number one bad guys, even above Muslims or Blacks. Also some of them hate Slavic people too, there's a whole thread asking about people's opinions of Slavs.
Anyways, it was an eye-opener for me. Why does Ethnic Pride so often have to be so angry and reactionary? It seems the same with other ethnic groups as well.
So, I checked out the site, which claimed to be non-racist, open-minded, etc. This site is not Stormfront, btw. Since my ancestors are English and Dutch, I thought I could find out more about my heritage. I'm proud of my ancestors, I think those two nations have interesting histories, and that is a part of who I am.
Anyways, after spending a little time there, it seems like it's mainly populated by people who intensely hate Jews, first and foremost. Many of them buy into every Jewish conspiracy theory in the book. They are also obsessed with Germanic purity, and some of them admire Adolf Hitler. There are quite a few Europeans who post there too.
Anyone who doesn't despise Jews wouldn't really fit in well there. They also dislike other groups, but Jews are the number one bad guys, even above Muslims or Blacks. Also some of them hate Slavic people too, there's a whole thread asking about people's opinions of Slavs.
Anyways, it was an eye-opener for me. Why does Ethnic Pride so often have to be so angry and reactionary? It seems the same with other ethnic groups as well.