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Nazism in America

An exploration of modern Nazism and connections to modern media.

The night thousands of Nazis packed Madison Square Garden for a rally — and violence erupted
(Washington Post)

This article details a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden in 1939. The arduous and detailed summary talks about how sycophantic American Nazis were in their beliefs. It ends with the promise of winning the fight, be it against Hitler or against modern Alt-Righters.

As it was published November 2018, it heavily implies how American anti-semitisim is far from a new thing, and that the battle is far from over.

American Nazis and Nazi Sympathyzers Have Been Around Since the 1930's (Teen Vogue)
A more explicit statement of the implications of the first article.

Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Had Flyer Supporting Neo-Nazi Group, Officials Say (Frontline/PBS)
A factual report of Neo-Nazi connections to acts of terrorism.

How do American youth become neo-Nazis? (AJC)
An article looking to shed light on how social isolation leads to joining these fringe political groups.

 Where do Neo-Nazis come from?
Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols (Holocaust Museum)
What do you do when your neighbor is a Neo-Nazi? (CNN)
Frontline offers chilling portrait of rising neo-Nazi movement in U.S. (Baltimore Sun)
Can We look at Nazi's sympathetically? A Jewish opinion.
Sympathy for the Nazi?

Pop Culture Connection
Tomorrow Belongs to Me
 - I mean duh.
 - Use of Nazi iconography in explicitly anti-fascist stories.
Steven Universe + Redeemable Nazis
 - Redemption of Fascist characters
The Winkies in the Wizard of Oz
 - They have yellow skin and big noses. Idk what to tell ya.
 - Judaic coding in prejudice driven stories
Anti-Semitic Superman 1
 - Superman being surrounded by Nazi Imagery
 - Use of Nazi iconography in explicitly anti-fascist stories.

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