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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Obama Polling Well With Klansmen

posted by on June 12 at 12:34 PM

The Hatewatch blog has a piece up about the latest group of Obama converts: white supremacists.

With the nomination of Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate clinched, large sections of the white supremacist movement are adopting a surprising attitude: Electing America’s first black president would be a very good thing.

It’s not that the assortment of neo-Nazis, Klansmen, anti-Semites and others who make up this country’s radical right have suddenly discovered that a man should be judged based on the content of his character, not his skin. On the contrary. A growing number of white supremacists, and even some of those who pass for intellectual leaders of their movement, think that a black man in the Oval Office would shock white America, possibly drive millions to their cause, and perhaps even set off a race war that, they hope, would ultimately end in Aryan victory.

“He will make things so bad for white people that hopefully they will finally realize how stupid they were for admiring these jigaboos all these years,” “Darthvader” wrote on the neo-Nazi Vanguard News Network web forum.

For the full article, which includes quotes from David Duke and more redneck,Charles Manson-esque ramblings, click here.

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1

I guess they're expecting some Turner Diaries style shit? Personally, I would like it if they all went down into their race war survival shelters and just stayed there permanently.

Posted by Greg | June 12, 2008 1:12 PM
2

I suspect Obama's election would result in a short-term spike in Klan membership. The long-term result will be further declines in Klan membership and credibility.

Posted by butterw | June 12, 2008 1:21 PM
3

Jeeze, there are some really stupid people on the right. I mean, s-t-u-p-i-d!

Posted by Vince | June 12, 2008 1:23 PM
4

If white supremacists are voting for Obama, more power to them.

Posted by Mr Fuzzy | June 12, 2008 1:26 PM
5

This is kinda weird and cool and funny and we should welcome (but not welcome their support... BUT...

HILLARY HAS DESTROYED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!

So, it don't really matter. It's only several months until the election so there's not enough time to put the party back together or for Obama to get any kind of name recognition or... Damn you Hillary!

Posted by umvue | June 12, 2008 1:28 PM
6

A vote is a vote, gonna suck for them when life starts to improve for ALL Americans starting on January 20 2009, well except for that HUGE fucking TAX hike that large corporations and the super rich are going to get fucked with!

Finally, economic justice!!!

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | June 12, 2008 1:30 PM
7

My parents have misgivings about voting for Obama, and I think quite honestly that their misgivings include feelings about race. I keep saying given your choices this year why don't you try it out. See how it is. Maybe it won't be so bad. Perhaps these supremacists will also find that maybe it isn't so bad. Maybe their fears are unfounded.

Posted by D. | June 12, 2008 1:30 PM
8

Declines in Klan credibility are not technically possible.

Say, whatever happened to that Slog-commenting drag queen who was so fond of the word "jigaboo"?

Posted by Fnarf | June 12, 2008 2:12 PM
9

Dude, I love race wars.

*high five*

Posted by Rachael F. | June 12, 2008 3:00 PM
10

redneck camp has a nice ring to it.

Posted by superyeadon | June 12, 2008 4:23 PM
11

yes, "darthvader," played by the great white actor, James Earl Jones.

Posted by MR. Langauge Person | June 12, 2008 5:53 PM
12

That's not a cross. That's a T for tolerance. That's a T for team.

http://www.ramdac.org/2003/the-kkk-on-reno-911.html

Posted by K | June 13, 2008 10:26 AM

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