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An Open Letter To The Alt-Right

Your white skin doesn't make you special.

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An Open Letter To The Alt-Right
Ambre Rogue

*The man in the cover photo was photographed in attendance at a pro-Trump rally in Nashville, Tennessee.

Before I begin, let me offer a word of caution. This article will feature propaganda from Neo-Nazi/Alt-Right Twitter pages. These tweets are highly offensive.

Neo-Nazis.

That’s what you are, though you attempt to persuade the media and the public that you represent the “Alt-Right,” as if that title is more palatable. You argue that you are somehow a different animal from those who killed millions, or those who wear white sheets and champion terroristic tactics. You are no different. In fact, you might be worse. Worse because somehow you did not glean any knowledge from the classes you’ve had where Hitler or the KKK were discussed. Instead, you took the absurd idea of racial purity and relished in it.



You preach hate, but demand that your ideology be respected.

I will not respect your views. The rational world will not respect your views. This is not because we are “snowflakes.” Anyone with a mind capable of thought should understand that your views of the world are obtuse.



There are many variants of those with Alt-Right/Neo-Nazi ideas. Some of you proudly claim that the Holocaust was faked. Some of you celebrate Hitler and claim that he was simply misunderstood. Some of you think “white genocide” is a real thing. Some of you think that providing food and water to the world’s hungriest children is a mistake. Most of you worship Trump. A commonality that all of you share is your baseless hatred of anyone who is unlike you in thought or appearance. You are happy to feed into any nonsensical propaganda that you think validates your claims.



What went so wrong in your education or upbringing?

At some point, someone introduced you to an ideology of hatred and you followed right along.

At some point, you forgot how to use rational thinking.

At some point, perhaps saddest of all, you forgot how to love.




You have locked yourself inside of a mental “safe-space” and it is unlikely that you will ever tear down your own walls.

You sadden me because you think that being born in America with white skin makes you superior. You are not superior. You are undereducated, narcissistic, and ignorant. The fact that so many of you call yourselves Christians is laughable.

Actually, every aspect of your ideology would be a joke if it were not for the fact that ideologies like yours ignite genocides. Of course, when I say genocide I mean the real thing, not your make-believe “white genocide.” In your mind, diversity somehow equates to genocide. I would recommend taking a class on political violence or perhaps reading something besides obvious propaganda.



I do not have any kind parting words for you. You hate people like me. I’ll leave you with this: If you think that your white skin is indicative of racial superiority, I pity you. I am so sorry that you need to feel special and victimized. Your ignorance is not on par with intelligence. Your poorly photo shopped propaganda is not equal to fact. If you want to learn about the world, you will find many compassionate people willing to help you understand. Until then, I have nothing else to say to you.

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