RACISMRACISM RacismRacism - - the belief that the belief that racerace is the primary is the primary

determinant of human traits and capacities and determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. People with racist superiority of a particular race. People with racist beliefs might hate certain groups of people beliefs might hate certain groups of people according to their racial groups. In the case of according to their racial groups. In the case of institutionalinstitutional racismracism..Racial discrimination typically Racial discrimination typically points out points out taxonomictaxonomic differences between differences between different groups of people, even though anybody different groups of people, even though anybody can be racialised, independently of their somatic can be racialised, independently of their somatic differences. According to the differences. According to the UnitedUnited NationsNations conventions, there is no distinction between the conventions, there is no distinction between the term term racial discriminationracial discrimination and and ethnic ethnic discriminationdiscrimination. .

Nazi organizations todayNazi organizations today There are a number of small neo-Nazi groups in the United States There are a number of small neo-Nazi groups in the United States

today. The earliest example of this ideological tendency can be today. The earliest example of this ideological tendency can be traced back to the 1920s and the formation of a domestic U.S. traced back to the 1920s and the formation of a domestic U.S. NaziNazi PartyParty. This organization merged with . This organization merged with FreeFree SocietySociety ofof TeutoniaTeutonia to form to form the the German-AmericanGerman-American BundBund. The German-American Bund and similar . The German-American Bund and similar groups achieved limited popularity in the 1930s (at one point staging groups achieved limited popularity in the 1930s (at one point staging a rally with over 20,000 people), but rapidly faded with the onset of a rally with over 20,000 people), but rapidly faded with the onset of WorldWorld WarWar II II. The groups either disbanded or were dismantled by . The groups either disbanded or were dismantled by force of law (such as the 1942 sedition trial) during the war period. force of law (such as the 1942 sedition trial) during the war period. After the war, new organizations formed, with varying degrees of After the war, new organizations formed, with varying degrees of support for Nazi principles.support for Nazi principles.

In 1959, the first explicitly postwar American neo-Nazi group was In 1959, the first explicitly postwar American neo-Nazi group was founded by founded by GeorgeGeorge LincolnLincoln RockwellRockwell. The . The AmericanAmerican NaziNazi PartyParty achieved high-profile coverage in the press through their public achieved high-profile coverage in the press through their public demonstrations.demonstrations.

Organizations dedicated to monitoring American neo-Nazi activities Organizations dedicated to monitoring American neo-Nazi activities include the include the Anti-DefamationAnti-Defamation LeagueLeague and and SouthernSouthern PovertyPoverty LawLaw CenterCenter. While a small minority of American neo-Nazis draw public attention, . While a small minority of American neo-Nazis draw public attention, most operate most operate undergroundunderground, so they can recruit, organize and raise , so they can recruit, organize and raise funds without interference or harassment. The American correctional funds without interference or harassment. The American correctional system houses many system houses many whitewhite supremacistsupremacist and neo-Nazi prison gangs, and neo-Nazi prison gangs, and often white prisoners join those gangs for protectionand often white prisoners join those gangs for protection

The The FirstFirst AmendmentAmendment toto thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates ConstitutionConstitution guarantees guarantees freedomfreedom ofof speechspeech, which allows political , which allows political organizations great latitude in expressing Nazi, racist, and organizations great latitude in expressing Nazi, racist, and anti-Semitic views. A First Amendment landmark was the "anti-Semitic views. A First Amendment landmark was the "SkokieSkokie AffairAffair", in which neo-Nazis threatened to march in a ", in which neo-Nazis threatened to march in a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago. The march never predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago. The march never took place in Skokie, but the court ruling allowed the neo-took place in Skokie, but the court ruling allowed the neo-Nazis to stage a series of demonstrations in the Chicago area. Nazis to stage a series of demonstrations in the Chicago area. In addition to targeting In addition to targeting JewsJews and and AfricanAfrican AmericansAmericans, neo-Nazi , neo-Nazi groups are known to harass and attack groups are known to harass and attack AsianAsian AmericansAmericans, , LatinosLatinos, , ArabArab AmericansAmericans, , NativeNative AmericansAmericans, , homosexualshomosexuals, , CatholicsCatholics[[citationcitation neededneeded] and people with different political ] and people with different political or religious opinions. American neo-Nazi groups often operate or religious opinions. American neo-Nazi groups often operate websites, occasionally stage public demonstrations, and websites, occasionally stage public demonstrations, and maintain ties to groups in Europe and elsewhere.maintain ties to groups in Europe and elsewhere.

Members of The Order were convicted of crimes such as Members of The Order were convicted of crimes such as racketeering, conspiracy, violating civil rights and sedition. racketeering, conspiracy, violating civil rights and sedition. Matthew F. Hale of the World Church of the Creator was Matthew F. Hale of the World Church of the Creator was imprisoned for soliciting the murder of a federal judge. Aryan imprisoned for soliciting the murder of a federal judge. Aryan Nations lost a $6.2 million dollar lawsuit after Aryan Nations Nations lost a $6.2 million dollar lawsuit after Aryan Nations members opened fire on a passing vehicle. Aryan Nations has members opened fire on a passing vehicle. Aryan Nations has since lost its headquarters and paramilitary training grounds, since lost its headquarters and paramilitary training grounds, and has split into three separate organizationsand has split into three separate organizations

RACISM IN USARACISM IN USA

The definition

American exceptionalism ( "exceptionalism") refers to the belief that the United States differs qualitatively from other developed nations, because of its national credo, historical evolution, or distinctive political and religious institutions.The term can also be used in a negative sense by critics of American policies to refer to a willful nationalistic ignorance

of faults committed by the American government.

American exceptionalismAmerican exceptionalism:: the idea that the the idea that the UnitedUnited StatesStates and its people differ from most other nations and its people differ from most other nations as an association of people who came from as an association of people who came from numerous places throughout the world but who hold numerous places throughout the world but who hold a common bond in belief in certain values, like a common bond in belief in certain values, like democracy, the rule of law, civil liberty, the common democracy, the rule of law, civil liberty, the common good, fair play, human rights, private property, and good, fair play, human rights, private property, and Constitutional government; and that through these Constitutional government; and that through these values America diverged from the rest of the world values America diverged from the rest of the world during its early years.during its early years.

It is used by It is used by UnitedUnited StatesStates citizens to indicate that citizens to indicate that America and Americans have different states of America and Americans have different states of mind, different surroundings, and different political mind, different surroundings, and different political cultures than other nations. cultures than other nations.