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The debate over the recent mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina has sparked a controversy involving the presence of the Confederate flag. Apparently, there is a common perception among Democrats that the Confederates are associated with racial crime and hate in America. The suspect behind the shooting in Charleston has confessed that he acted about the idea of white supremacy in the South. A large section of the American population agrees the flag is a symbol of racism since it was established in honor of white civil war soldier who wanted to preserve slavery in the region. Interestingly, the flag has remained a monumental symbol in the states and is still erected in the front of South Carolina’s state house. For years after the

Thesis Statement: In America today we are faced with many problems, a major issue facing us right now is the idea of confederate monuments to be removed.This affects a group of people that have a personal connection with the history of the confederate monument, but for many of us it’s an insult because some of the confederate monuments were built on an idea to keep white supremacy alive.As a community we have to find a way that we can keep the extremest happy with their monuments without anyone being seriously injured.

People are not going overboard when they take down Confederate statues and begin attacking names associated with the Confederacy. This is a time in history that should not be on public display. “Innocent words (and Names) Are Under Attack,” is an article that discusses this issue, but unfortunately, does not persuade the reader that society has gone overboard in the act of becoming more politically correct.

On August 12th and 13th, violence broke out in Charlottesville caused by the expected removal of a statue honoring the Confederacy. On Saturday, August 13th Joel Pollak, an American political commentator, wrote an op-ed piece for Breitbart titled,“Trump was right to condemn violence on ‘Many Sides’ in Charlottesville.” Pollak is blatantly wrong because there is no moral equivalency between Neo-Nazis and those opposing them.

The intensity of politics and issues in the United States has only been strengthened as extremist groups grow and find security in our country's leaders. Neo-Nazi's and other white supremacy groups find solace in politicians on the right, including Trump, whereas leftist groups pushing for safety and equality are the ones being silenced.

Although the majority of Americans consider the Confederate flag irrational today, they have not always considered white supremacy as a problem. White superiority was considered the norm for Americans since the early stages of America as an independent country up to the Civil War era. In this case, slavery and racism were the “individual villainies”. Those who “rose above the individual villainies displayed” were repressed while “the balance had yet to be struck between order and freedom”. Even though racism is still evident in present-day America, the majority of Americans look scornfully at Confederates for their attitudes towards minorities such as

The camera flashes from countless journalist took off like fireworks on the 4th of July, all documenting the moment in which the United States of America became even more of a joke to the rest of mankind. The manic crowd of Trump supporters began cheering wildly, as “The President’s Own” started playing the national anthem. Unsurprisingly, the attending audience was overwhelmingly caucasian, as you would need to be either insane, inane or a combination of the two in order to be a minority in support of this unfeeling klansman.

Turbulent times have engulfed the United States. Violent extremism, a stagnating economy, racial tension, and dramatic social change have left Americans worried about the country’s future. Candidates from both major political parties pander to those concerns in hopes of ascending to the presidency. None have capitalized on those anxieties more than Donald Trump. His promise to restore the countries “greatness” is based on his ability to rid the country of its “Alien” problems. Hearkening to a darker time, Trump has staked his presidential campaign on placing blame for America’s troubles at the feet of non-Americans, specifically non-white Americans. Reminiscent of debate surrounding passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Trump’s subtle use of racism to galvanize support has threatened to set America back one hundred twenty-five years and tear the country apart.

Neo-Nazis, Klu Klux Klan members, and Black Panther Party members are the most despicable human beings to ever walk the earth. When these groups make headlines in the national news cycle, there is often a debate that soon ensues. Similar to gun control debate after a deadly mass shooting, extremist groups can often spark a similar debate after holding a rally in major United States cities. This debate has one primary end goal: persuade Americans that hate speech is not a form of free speech. Hate speech is a form of free speech and must be protected as so. The principle of free speech is one of the primary reasons as to why the United States is the greatest country in the entire world. Our constitution guarantees all American citizens the inalienable right to the First Amendment. Americans can voice their opinion on whatever subject they please without worrying about prosecution. By deciding that hate speech is not free speech, we find ourselves undermining the very democracy unto which our country was built upon.

One of the worst events to happen on American soil remains our Civil War, fought over the inhumane ideology of slavery and white supremacy. Present day, an intense debate persists over the monuments and symbols commemorating this war. Confederate symbols, monuments of its leaders, and the notorious “battle flag” are subjects of political argument, with those standing in opposition condemning them for perpetuation of white supremacy and racial discrimination, yet many proud southerners continue to glorify these symbols as representations of “Southern Pride” and historical legacy. As defined in “US Confederate monuments: What is the debate about?” confederate monuments are defined as “Monuments that are meant to honor Confederate leaders, soldiers or the Confederate states.” Although the debate over the moral lawfulness of the confederate monuments can be valued as a tool to educate the public about what occurred during these times, a perspective is needed to decide whether the monuments should be valued as historical pieces of the past or condemned as racist propaganda. In result of the hate speech and violence that has occurred lately because of these confederate monuments, such as many protests against the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee in Charlottesville turned violent on August 12, when white supremacists clashed with counter-protesters – it has become clear what needs to be done in order to maintain peace while staying aware of the history that

The alt-right is full of white supremacists, while the alt-left is full of anti-fascists. This seems to make sense because the groups are definitely exact opposites. Recently, the white supremacists began fighting the anti-fascists and vice-versa. This initially began as counter protests, until both sides decided it was good idea to fight it out. Looking deeper into this, the anti-fascists are trying to suppress history through tearing down Confederate monuments. This is most certainly what anti-fascism stands for, as fascism has been shown to suppress history and people who disagreed with them. They’re obviously representing themselves correctly. On the opposite side, the white supremacists align with historically fascist regimes, but they’re also aligned with the Republican Party. This makes sense simply because the Republican Party is against fascist regimes, as are all political parties in the United States. Obviously, both these extremist groups have their priorities straight and know exactly what their respective parties stand

Have you heard of the group Antifa? Basically, it’s an anti fascist/capitalist movement who are considered the far-left in politics; some are considered anarchists, left-wing extremists, socialists or communists. I live in the state of New Jersey where they recently listed Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, specifically stating that the movement is inciting violence. I don’t see this movement as a threat but rather they are just protestors extremely upset with who we have in charge as President and strongly believe he is a Fascist. They strongly oppose white supremacy and dislike authority. Only a small percentage of them are actually committing crimes such as vandalism and assault. The problem with this movement

In future posts, I may address the rise of the alt-right — the new species of young conservatives, white nationalists and anti-semites, united by their support for Donald Trump, that has been swarming and wreaking havoc in Twitter and

There has always been racism and xenophobia in the U.S. but much progress has been made to suppress and exterminate the practices. Even though progress has been made, the hostile feelings towards different groups of people, like immigrants, are still being taught to the next generation. The 2016 U.S. Presidential election is like no other election held before. The Republican Presidential candidate is acclimating outward expressions of hate by targeting certain groups through his speeches. For example, he called Mexicans “rapists”, immigrants “criminals and terrorists”, and women “pigs”. The Republican candidate not only said that he would make Mexico finance the building of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, but he also boasted about having his way with “beautiful” women because of his fame. The Muslim woman who was attacked in the restaurant was attacked because she is a Muslim immigrant and her experience was a result of the Republican Presidential candidate’s words. Through his speeches, listeners have a chance to think about his words, express his words, and act. In the Muslim woman’s case, suddenly, throwing a mug at a person is

Mr Trump had only called for a “temporary” ban on Muslim arrivals, they argued, and the media had lied about his plan (actually, the businessman’s proposal has been evolving as he offered clarifications and exceptions). What those more squeamish members of the group said they wanted was better screening to find terrorists, and more honesty about the danger posed by many Muslims. There was loud agreement with a frequent Trump line, that political correctness is killing Americans, by causing people to think twice before reporting suspicious activities by immigrants, foreigners or Muslims. The shootings in San Bernardino had proved Mr Trump right, it was said. A man complained that the attorney-general, Loretta Lynch, had gone out and said she was worried about “angry talk at Muslims.” That’s absurd,” he scoffed. “My biggest concern is my family’s