David Duke, a former Klansman who
served in the U.S. House of Representatives
served in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Candidate Has Recently Picked Up a Few Endorsements He May Want to Throw Back
By Daniel Marans and Kim Bellware
Donald Trump had a history of racially insensitive remarks long before he kicked off his invective-filled presidential campaign in June by calling Mexican immigrants “rapists.”
But there is now abundant evidence
that as a presidential candidate, Trump is poisoning American politics
in a way he could not have achieved as a mere mogul-cum-entertainer. His
ersatz presidential campaign is winning the support of America’s most
prominent white supremacists and neo-Nazis -- and in so doing, reviving
dark forces in American politics that had become increasingly marginal
in recent decades.
While Trump denies that he is racist
and would no doubt disavow the support of white supremacist groups, his
race-baiting, immigrant-bashing rhetoric has clearly struck a chord
within their ranks. These predominantly white and male individuals and
organizations -- who sometimes call themselves “white nationalists” or
defenders of “European American identity” -- differ on some of the
details, but are united in their belief that white people are under
attack from the country’s growing minority groups and an elite power
structure that does those minorities’ bidding. Although these white
supremacists have a long list of groups they hate -- including African
Americans and Jews -- they are mostly drawn to Trump for his
anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.
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Source: The Huffington Post
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