Normalizing Nazis: How Extremism Moved From Fringe to Mainstream

Normalizing Nazis: How extremism moved from fringe to mainstream

Nazi imagery and symbolism are increasingly moving from the darkest corners of American society to its political mainstream, raising concerns about antisemitism and white supremacist ideology. Although Nazi sympathizers and neo-Nazi have existed on the fringes of U.S. society for decades, their messages have been amplified recently by members of both major political parties.  “A lot of extremist symbology and rhetoric once relegated to the dark …

MI community outraged after Republican says she didn’t know husband was an ultra-right influencer

A Michigan Republican who was elected treasurer of Maple Valley Township in Montcalm County last year says she didn't realize her husband was a neo-Nazi until she was contacted by a reporter for the British newspaper The Guardian over the summer about a racist, antisemitic YouTube channel he founded, according to Michigan Live.That channel, called Shameless Sperg, featured videos with titles like “Why I Hate Jews” and “Black Crime Matters.”“Ther…