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Atheist racialism

Explore the surprising links between the racialist far Right and atheism, challenging traditional beliefs about racists and religion.

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Ed Brayton says:

To see an atheist taking a position that is usually held by those who claim to be Christian, typically southern nationalists, is quite disconcerting.

This is interesting. Here is what some might not know about: the racialist far Right tends to be populated by many individuals who have left Christianity. A substantial subset of these are atheists. Here is a quote from American Renaissance, the most highbrow of racialist publications, in regards to their subscriber base:

Two thirds of respondents believe in God, a figure lower than the national average of well over 90 percent. Fewer than half practice a religion, however. Of those who practice religion, the great majority are Christian, but among the respondents were two Odinists, a Buddhist, a mystic, a Nature-worshiper and a Swedenborgian....

The white nationalist mega-site Stormfront has a subcategory for "atheist/agnosticism" in its "Theology" section. Can you imagine any other ...

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