The KKK may be a shadow of its former size and power but that has just lead to lots of smaller groups with similar beliefs forming that aren't so attention-grabbing.
Not smaller, bigger - racist and anti-semitic conspiracy theories have been normalized in American culture now, to the point that American politicians can espouse their belief in replacement theory or cultural Marxism without significant backlash.
The KKK is a weird cultish circus with its robes and "wizards" and "dragons" but what do they matter when we elect Presidents who openly describe Mexican immigrants as rapists and say Haitians all have AIDS and Nigerian immigrants should "go back to their huts in Africa." And that's not to single out one party, both are endemically racist (the Democrats consider themselves entitled to black votes,) and, unlike the Klan, actually exercise real political power and cultural influence.
Between that and white liberals insisting on "racial blindness" rather than confronting racism where it exists, including their own white privilege, it seems like this guy is trying to save the Titanic from sinking with a teacup. It's an effort, but ultimately futile.
krapp|2 years ago
The KKK is a weird cultish circus with its robes and "wizards" and "dragons" but what do they matter when we elect Presidents who openly describe Mexican immigrants as rapists and say Haitians all have AIDS and Nigerian immigrants should "go back to their huts in Africa." And that's not to single out one party, both are endemically racist (the Democrats consider themselves entitled to black votes,) and, unlike the Klan, actually exercise real political power and cultural influence.
Between that and white liberals insisting on "racial blindness" rather than confronting racism where it exists, including their own white privilege, it seems like this guy is trying to save the Titanic from sinking with a teacup. It's an effort, but ultimately futile.