JoeB131
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Norwegian shooter/bomber Anders Behring Breivik left behind a 1,500-page "manifesto," and its ideas bear an eerie similarity to American right-wing thought.
Before the deadly attack in Norway that killed 76 people, suspect Anders Behring Breivik left a long trail of material meticulously outlining his political beliefs. His 1,500-page political manifesto, titled "A European Declaration of Independence," seeks common cause with xenophobic right-wing groups around the world, particularly in the United States. It draws heavily on the writing of prominent anti-Islam American bloggers, as well as Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. His writing reveals he is a right-wing nationalist fueled by a combined hatred of Muslims, Marxists, multiculturalists and feminist women. Even after the massacre in Norway, some right-wing pundits in the United States have come out in defense of Breiviks analysis. We speak with Jeff Sharlet, an author who has written extensively about right-wing movements in the United States, who has read much of Breiviks 1,500-page manifesto. "What struck me most about this document is just how American it is in every way. I mean, a huge amount of it is from American sources," Sharlet says. "Hes a great admirer of America, because he says United States, unlike Europe, has maintained its 'Christian identity.
Much More: Norwegian Shooting Suspect's 'Manifesto' Inspired By American Right-Wing Thinkers | | AlterNet
Or maybe the guy was just nuts....
The left tried to hang Jarad Loughner around Sarah Palin's neck, until it was found out he enjoyed a mixture of left and right wing political material, and then they realized the guy was just off his meds and shot Giffords because voices in his head said she was dissing him.
I think it's really high time we stop trying to pin campaign buttons on corpses, don't you?