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The KKK is like 5k in a country of 320 million. It has no power and hasn't had for a long time. Good that people quit but the KKK at this point is more of a me
by bruceb 3y ago
The KKK is like 5k in a country of 320 million. It has no power and hasn't had for a long time.
Good that people quit but the KKK at this point is more of a media creation than a any kind of threat.
- unsubstantiated 3y agoAlways has been. It's a distractionary boogeyman.
- spiralx 3y agoThe KKK may be a shadow of its former size and power but that has just lead to lots of smaller groups with similar beliefs forming that aren't so attention-grabbing.
- krapp 3y agoNot smaller, bigger - racist and anti-semitic conspiracy theories have been normalized in American culture now, to the point that American politicians can espouse their belief in replacement theory or cultural Marxism without significant backlash. The KKK is a weird cultish circus with its robes and "wizards" and "dragons" but what do they matter when we elect Presidents who openly describe Mexican immigrants as rapists and say Haitians all have AIDS and Nigerian immigrants should "go back to their huts in Africa." And that's not to single out one party, both are endemically racist (the Democrats consider themselves entitled to black votes,) and, unlike the Klan, actually exercise real political power and cultural influence. Between that and white liberals insisting on "racial blindness" rather than confronting racism where it exists, including their own white privilege, it seems like this guy is trying to save the Titanic from sinking with a teacup. It's an effort, but ultimately futile.