It is the glue that binds together whitecontrolled institutions into systems and whitecontrolled systems into the. In the immutable laws of nature are the keys to life, order, and understanding. One form of the power of white supremacy is the power to oppress, control. He is also a member of harpers ferry organization in new york city. The term white supremacy gives white people a clear choice of supporting or opposing a system, rather than getting bogged down in claims to be anti. At its core, white supremacist ideology purports that. In the history of the united states, white supremacy has existed as a means of justifying and preserving the nation as a white christian country. White supremacy is a system or social order that keeps power and resources consolidated among white elites, using an ideology or way of understanding the world that upholds whitenessincluding white people, white cultural values, and white institutionsas being best or most normal. We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children. White supremacist gangs, though they have some earlier antecedents, essentially date from the 1980s, when the two main types of such gangs began to emerge. The essay is used by white supremacist groups as the basis of their beliefs. The 88 stands for 88 precepts, a manifesto he wrote about a white supremacist lifestyle. The words white supremacy are sometimes used to describe a political idea that shows the social and political dominance of whites. In march 1985, lane was arrested in winstonsalem, n.
The architecture of white supremacy will have to be exposed, so the tree of. The 88 could reference the 88 precepts outlined by white supremacist david lane, or they could stand for heil hitler, since h is the eighth letter of the alphabet. The term white supremacy defines relationships of power between whites and people of color. The florida senate bill analysis and fiscal impact. White supremacy is the belief that white people are better than other races. The system of white supremacy depends on interlocking, mutually reinforcing. His xenophobic assault against muslims, racist remarks about mexicans, troubled history with women and sympathy for neonazis make. Lanes 88 precepts was an expansion on his 14 words which he said summed.
The gang unit manager testified that he believed grievant was a member of a white supremacy group although he could not identify which specific group within that. The aryan circle is a large, growing and dangerous white supremacist gang based primarily in texas. Abstract although a relatively obscure figure, the late david lane had a major impact on the ideology of the global white power movement. White supremacy culture is an artificial, historically constructed culture which expresses, justifies and binds together the united states white supremacy system.
As such, white supremacy was the ideological driver of the european colonial projects and u. Matthew frye jacobsen refers to race as an organizer of power. Lanes fourteen words slogan has been adopted by many white supremacists, including the perpetrators of the pittsburgh synagogue and. Coined by white supremacist david lane, the fourteen words is a slogan that has served as a rallying cry for white supremacists around the. Until the white race realizes that there is only one source from which we can ascertain lasting. It teaches a set of precepts based on the laws of nature, which, when understood, will benefit and preserve a. Long before espn anchor jemele hill famously referred to trump as a white supremacist on twitter, the questions of just who is a white supremacist, and. In a few places, most notably california, white supremacist street gangs also emerged during this period. Full text of 88 precepts see other formats 88 precepts by david lane member of the order until the white race realizes that there is only one source from which we can ascertain lasting truths, there will never be peace or stability on this earth. History by ted allen a speech presented at the guardian forum april 28, 1973.
Living in a society built on systematic racism, melanoid people interact with white supremacist institutions on a daily basis. The true children of israel and the architecture of white. White supremacy, beliefs and ideas purporting natural superiority of the lighterskinned, or white, human races over other racial groups. As the times article explained, the number 88 represents the phrase heil hitler, because h is the eighth letter in the alphabet. Written while lane was serving a 190year prison sentence, 88 precepts is a treatise on natural law, religion, race, and politics, and is an expansion upon lanes fourteen words. Always try to figure out what blacks are thinking and try to find a way to disrupt them or capitalize on their genius. The 88 precepts were written by white supremacist and t. In particular the media, the education system, western science which played a major role in reinforcing the idea of race as a biological truth with the white race as the ideal top of the hierarchy, and the christian church have played central roles in reproducing the idea of white supremacy i. Written while lane was serving a 190year prison sentence, 88 precepts is a treatise on natural law, religion and politics from the view point of david lane including guidelines for securing, protecting, preserving and establishing white territorial imperatives in north america. The 88 precepts, written by david lane, is the manifesto of the white racialist organization, the bruder schweigen silent brotherhood, also known as the order. The stupidity of white supremacists academic librarian. Nevertheless, i cant help but think you have to be pretty stupid to be a white supremacist. Fourteen words, 14, or 1488, is a reference to the fourteenword slogan we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children, or the less.
Lane authored the 88 precepts, a collection of statements on natural law, which combine in white supremacist shorthand with the 14 words to 1488 or 1488. Research brief key concepts to understand violent white. White nationalist groups espouse white supremacist or white separatist ideologies. White supremacy culture is reproduced by all the institutions of our society. The sikh temple shooters racist tattoos, deciphered mother jones. The architecture of white supremacy has never been brought to the table to be discussed. Moore the sins of white supremacy russell moore, guest columnist published 12. Ted is presently engaged in writing a book setting forth a marxist theory of united states history.
The code of white supremacy strategies your enemy will use as means to divide and destroy if you have not noticed by now, black people are at war. White supremacy simple english wikipedia, the free. This article looks at two periods in the history of white supremacy in new zealand. Beforeduring the civil rights era white supremacist ideology focused on. White supremacist groups often have relied on violence to achieve their goals. He testified that 1488 was a code identified with white supremacy and that 14 refers to the fourteen words and 88 refers to the 88 precepts. The 88 precepts are commonly regarded as tenets of white separatist life that are used by white supremacy groups and those who advocate white nationalism and. Eight also refers to the letter h, and hh stands for heil hitler. During his incarceration he wrote an essay entitled 88 precepts in which he put forward his plan for establishing a white society. The message of white power must reach decent white people throughout the land in order to build a solid grassroots power base.
With this in mind, it is now possible to devote attention to how. Kkk, aryan nations, 11th hour remnant messenger, national alliance, neonazism, and etcetera. More than 400 christian ethicists and other theologians have signed a statement from christian ethicists without borders on white supremacy and racism. The history of white supremacy is closely tied to the presence of slavery and the emergence, in the. Trump is the antithesis of a true follower of christ. The altright argues that white pride isnt the same as white supremacy. Lane authored the 88 precepts, a collection of statements on natural law, which combine in white supremacist shorthand with the 14 words to 14 88 or 14 88. White supremacy is the belief that members of the caucasian race are superior in all ways to other groups or races in the world. Although he died in prison in 2007 at the age of 69, david lane remains one of the most important ideologues of contemporary white supremacy. Oftentimes, they dont have to announce their white supremacist status like most businesses and institutions did in american before 1964 because white supremacy is so institutionalized and accepted as normal today. Black women and girls are destroying themselves mentally and physically. The ideology and beliefs of the movement is not that of the presenter. Brent smith mesa pd atf evvctf justice clearinghouse.
Many white supremacy groups are part of the socalled christian identity movement, which claims that present day anglosaxon people are direct descendants of the ancient israelites, and have thus inherited all gods promises to abraham and his descendants examples. Heres what white supremacy looks and sounds like now. Member of the order until the white race realizes that there is only one source from which we can ascertain lasting truths, there will never be peace or stability on this earth. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this white supremacy study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. They require all members to be white, look white and act white. In white nationalism, 88 is also a reference to heil hitler. The 88 represents the 88 precepts, which is a manifesto written by david lane that lays out precepts 7 case 4. The good citizen 1926, published by pillar of fire international. The 14 is a reference to the white supremacist 14 words slogan we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children, while the 23 refers to the 23 precepts, a list of rules that southern brotherhood members must follow.
Alaska white supremacist gang members face federal charges. The fourteen words are we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children, or, more rarely, because the beauty of the white aryan women must not perish from the earth. In contemporary usage, the term white supremacist has been used to describe some groups espousing ultranationalist, racist, or fascist doctrines. Active in prisons and on the streets, it has a long track. You can spread the word by means of literature distributions. The oxford english dictionary defines white supremacy as, the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the. And while i dont subscribe to the doctrine of white supremacy, i know for a fact that there are a lot of white people out there who are quite articulate.
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