ThePest179
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While this is a relatively inconsequential "what if", how would things be different, particularly among the Neo-Nazi community, if George Lincoln Rockwell wasn't killed in 1967?
Biggest question I'd have to ask is how Rockwell felt about the development of the Neo-Nazi religious systems. A shift towards Hitler as a God, or corrupted versions of Hinduism was on the rise at the time, as well as the rise of the Christian Identity line of thought and of course on the third hand, Satanism.
What way would Rockwell have led his movement towards? His longer survival means unfortunately that whichever way he goes probably stands to be on a lot sounder footing than anyone was in securing a percentage of the movement after his death.
Going to go out on a limb and say "Christian Identity".
Biggest question I'd have to ask is how Rockwell felt about the development of the Neo-Nazi religious systems. A shift towards Hitler as a God, or corrupted versions of Hinduism was on the rise at the time, as well as the rise of the Christian Identity line of thought and of course on the third hand, Satanism.
What way would Rockwell have led his movement towards? His longer survival means unfortunately that whichever way he goes probably stands to be on a lot sounder footing than anyone was in securing a percentage of the movement after his death.
Not really any basis for this other than the little I know of the man, but what about Islam?
And the basis for that is?
Its not like the neo-nazi movement overwhelmingly went that way, on the global stage most certainly did not.
Not really any basis for this other than the little I know of the man, but what about Islam?
On a little note GLR had a degree of respect for the Nation of Islam, which is weird. Here's an article/photo on the affair (and it's worth looking at just for the photo)
They probably agreed on the idea of complete racial segregation in the USA. That was the common ground between the extreme elements of the Nation of Islam and some neo-Nazi groups.
If I remember correctly, GLR was planning to tone down the neo nazi rhetoric and racial verbal attacks in order to appeal more to the voting base in the local elections he wanted party members to run in.
If I remember correctly, GLR was planning to tone down the neo nazi rhetoric and racial verbal attacks in order to appeal more to the voting base in the local elections he wanted party members to run in.
Okay, now I'm intrigued. What elections was he planing them run in?
Was Rockwell planning to change the name of his political party? Because I don't see much point in toning down the nazi rhetoric, when the party is still called The American Nazi Party. For most voters, the word "Nazi" is going to be a deal breaker, regardless of how "moderated" the party's policies actually are.
No, because blatant white supremacy isn't a strong draw, and Nazism is even more unpopular (there's a reason people like to compare their opponents to the Nazis). If David Duke, who attempted to make white supremacy respectable and tried to distance himself from his Klansman past, can't become a successful fringe politician then a self-proclaimed Nazi won't be able to.Anyone think the NSWPP could become a successful fringe party like the Greens or Libertarians with time?
Thanks! I guess I'd forgotten about the party's name change.
Of course, if people don't connect the words "National Socialist" to "Nazi", they're likely gonna connect it to "socialism". Which, pre-Bernie Samders As Media Darling, presents the party with a host of other image issues.
At best he would be a state legislator, like David Duke. Dog whistle politics has a long history in America, but voters tend to be turned off by extreme and overt racism (particularly when associated with the Nazis).
Anyone think the NSWPP could become a successful fringe party like the Greens or Libertarians with time?
No, because blatant white supremacy isn't a strong draw, and Nazism is even more unpopular (there's a reason people like to compare their opponents to the Nazis). If David Duke, who attempted to make white supremacy respectable and tried to distance himself from his Klansman past, can't become a successful fringe politician then a self-proclaimed Nazi won't be able to.