Culture
What’s going on, who we are, and what the big deal is.
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Turning the OK Sign Fascist
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5 min read
We usually believe symbols inject meaning into the conversation. For the white power movement, empty symbols are more powerful. We visited the National Archives when I was a teen. I was almost as nerdy then as I am now, so I was excited to see the Declaration of Independence. But I was easily distracted from…
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Debunking the Myth of the Lone Wolf
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7 min read
For decades the white power movement has tricked the U.S. into letting them organize without holding them responsible for their actions. One guy stockpiles a bunch of weapons. He makes a plan. Then he writes a manifesto. And then, when the time is right, he goes out to kill a bunch of people. We shouldn’t…
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Confused by Racism
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5 min read
For many, talking about racism and white supremacy is hard. Of course, that’s by design. The white power movement intends to confuse you. The terms always guide the debate. But sometimes we mistake our seeking clarity of the terms for doing the work. There are so many names for racists and their organizations. Are we…
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Don’t Just Fact-Check Those Racist Tweets
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7 min read
The bigger argument doesn’t rely on facts. Fact-checking racist tweets is only so useful. But it is really, really enticing. When the president suggested four U.S. Representatives “go back” to other countries he offered the kind of red meat few can resist. Not that resisting that impulse is actually better. It is not. But many…
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Why do Neo-Nazis need a police escort?
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4 min read
Dealing with Neo-Nazis and white nationalists doesn’t need to be that complicated.
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Jesus gets out of their way
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7 min read
Yes, the Ascension is a weird story. But it is more than a moment. In the Ascension, we receive our purpose, conviction, and ultimately, our hope. why the Ascension is essential to the storyAscension Day C | Luke 24:44-53 Years ago, when news broke that Mel Gibson was going to make a movie about Jesus,…