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Pros And Cons Of The Alt Right Movement

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Bad Influences: The Alt Right Movement and Their Values The Holocaust, one of the largest scars in history, ended with more than 6 million Jewish, 7 million Soviet civilians and 2.4 million others dead (USHMM, 2017). The Holocaust was fueled by extreme hate and discrimination against a specific race, which started small and grew alarmingly fast. The leader at the time, Adolf Hitler, encouraged that what they were doing was acceptable. The belief that discrimination is acceptable is slowly creeping back into the minds of the citizens and it is due to the progression of events in society and those outside of the country. The Alt Right Movement’s values are identical to those of the Nazis and have even been given the name Neo-Nazis, which translates …show more content…

However, according to an article written by Eliza Collins, American white supremacist, Richard B. Spencer, stated that the movement is made up of younger men who recently graduated college and “recognize the uselessness of mainstream conservatism” (Collins, 2016). It is a known fact that the United States went through a serious division after the 2016 Presidential race; half of the country in shock that Donald Trump won the campaign and the other half celebrating. However, it was after President Trump entered the race that the values of the Alt Right Movement began to truly surface. People began to openly voice their opinions on immigrants and gay rights and some even took action by rioting in the streets and participating in hate …show more content…

Sexism is the act of discriminating against a woman solely because she is a woman. During the Holocaust, the Nazis had little to no respect for Jewish women and were often involved in crude acts with them. The women were viewed as no more than an object and had no chances for their opinion or voice to be heard. Today, women in the U.S. are treated a lot better and many of them are able to voice their opinions daily. However, women still face troubles such as sexual harassment, lower wages, and discriminatory stereotypes. According to Robert J. Samuelson from the Washington Post, “women earn only 79 percent of men’s average hourly wages” (Samuelson, 2016). A prime example of sexism would be the 2016 Presidential election when Hillary Clinton won by three million votes and still lost. Women are constantly struggling to cross a barrier to be considered equal to men and the Alt Right Movement is determined to keep it that

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