I've been here in Hamburg, Germany for about 2 weeks now, living with a host family on the eastern side of the city. I've used the U-Bahn everyday now, and gone exploring both on roads traveled and those less traveled. I've been to Mümmelmannsberg, a neighborhood infamous for gangs and violence, at 22:00 and taken a stroll.
But so far I've noticed no sign of neo-nazism. No graffiti. No pamphlets. No swastikas. Of course, that only means that I'm not looking hard enough, because I'm sure from my research that neo-nazis are abundant in Hamburg. But I cannot seem to find anything related to the ideology or any affiliated groups.
What I have found coincides with what I have researched. Neo-nazis have a very small population, and the new generation of neo-nazism blends into the society. They infiltrate and sit.
I'm sure if I stayed here long enough, I would spot something. I would see a poster, a swastika, graffiti. After all, 9/11 was planned here. But so far, it has been me, my friends, and the friendly people of Hamburg, Germany.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
An Interview with Bill White
I recently was able to contact Bill White, the Commander of the American National Socialist Workers Party
Q: Can you please explain your experience with the National Socialist movement?
WHITE: I am the Commander of the American National Socialist Workers Party
Q: What is the core foundation of the neo-Nazi ideology? Why do you believe it?
WHITE: We believe that the class problem can be reconciled on the basis of race; that races are organisms, and have a real existence apart from their component individuals; and that the greatest human happiness can be achieved by organizing human society around the racial organism.
I believe it because it is what is best.
Q: How organized is the movement today? How many people in the United States would you estimate to be a neo-Nazi?
WHITE: We have about 1200 people on our mailing lists. The National Socialist Movement has about 1200 on theirs, as well. Non-uniformed and nominally National Socialist groups such as the National Alliance, National Vanguard and the Nationalist Coalition probably comprise another 2500 - 3000 activists. With miscellaneous groups, there are probably about 6000 people in the United States actively involved in National Socialism, i.e., contributing money or engaged in activism.
Q: Do you advocate violence to achieve your purpose?
WHITE: No
Q: Can you please explain your experience with the National Socialist movement?
WHITE: I am the Commander of the American National Socialist Workers Party
Q: What is the core foundation of the neo-Nazi ideology? Why do you believe it?
WHITE: We believe that the class problem can be reconciled on the basis of race; that races are organisms, and have a real existence apart from their component individuals; and that the greatest human happiness can be achieved by organizing human society around the racial organism.
I believe it because it is what is best.
Q: How organized is the movement today? How many people in the United States would you estimate to be a neo-Nazi?
WHITE: We have about 1200 people on our mailing lists. The National Socialist Movement has about 1200 on theirs, as well. Non-uniformed and nominally National Socialist groups such as the National Alliance, National Vanguard and the Nationalist Coalition probably comprise another 2500 - 3000 activists. With miscellaneous groups, there are probably about 6000 people in the United States actively involved in National Socialism, i.e., contributing money or engaged in activism.
Q: Do you advocate violence to achieve your purpose?
WHITE: No
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