Episode 6: The President mainstreams #whitegenocide / Escaping Racism / The Klansman & The Nurse of 1488 / Fake George Takei is a Real Racist

CW: Hate Speech / Slurs

At the top of the show - I talk about current events, citing the articles below. Donald Trump has mainstreamed a fringe white nationalist talking point. 

"Hate Project" Episode 11 clips -  Recorded shortly after Hurricane Sandy. Guest co-host with Red Sonya, from Kentucky who explains how she escaped racist indoctrination from her parents and community. The Klansman, now calling himself Dragon1488, calls back in. He says he is motivated by his love of his own race, but still can't help sounding hateful. A nurse, who also wears the 1488 handle calls in, she says her white pride is also motivated by loving her own race. Fake George Takei calls in, revealing a raging racist and anti-Semitic side. 

I tried, friends.  I tried to reach out. 

References from episode:

Donald Trump tweets white genocide talking point:  https://www.salon.com/2018/08/27/donald-trumps-white-genocide-rhetoric-a-dangerous-escalation-of-racism/#.W4RK596cwZs.email

Murders of farmers in South Africa at a 20 year low: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/27/murders-of-farmers-in-south-africa-at-20-year-low-research-shows

Dangerous myth of South Africa white genocide:   https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/08/23/dangerous-myth-white-genocide-south-africa

Doctor in Bronx on white nationalist site: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/ny-news-bronx-doctor-sorry-white-nationalism-20180727-story.html

NYC Upper West Side parents oppose desegregating schools: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2018/04/25/push-to-boost-middle-school-diversity-upsets-some-uws-parents-#

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