Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:16:59 AM
"Let's stop this nonsensical distinction and call supremacism what it is, and condemn, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did, "white supremacy." Allowing supremacist groups, of any kind, to wrap their rejection of equality around another, less confrontational term is a mistake. Supremacism is always nothing more than supremacism – no matter what euphemistic term is used to disguise their designs as "nationalism," "separatism," or any other phrase."
Supremacism Isn't American
Jeffrey Imm
Over the past six months, reports have continued to be published about a resurgence of racial supremacism in America.
Madeleine Gruen has reported on her concern regarding counterterrorism reporting that in "the post 9/11 era, white supremacist groups no longer receive the same sort of news media attention they once did." Last week, the
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) reported that "926 hate groups were active in the U.S., up more than 4% from 888 in 2007"... and "more than a 50% increase since 2000."
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