There has recently been a growing and disturbing trend
whereby right-wing idealogues, organizations, and terrorists have been
presented in the media as being “anti-government” or even anarchists. This effectively
serves to confuse the public about the philosophy of anarchism and what
anarchists actually stand for. And this practice will, undoubtedly, have
negative consequences for actual anarchist communities.
This inaccurate media portrayal of right wing extremists
really caught my attention after the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin – when
Amy Goodman subsequently interviewed a former DHS analyst on the subject of
“right-wing extremists.” In that interview her guest dismissed the idea that
Timothy McVeigh was a racist and no mention of his Christian fundamentalism was
put forward. He was described primarily as being involved with
“anti-government” militias. This despite the fact that McVeigh constantly
praised the Turner Diaries (a novel that romanticizes a race war), which he
sold below cost at gun shows, and despite the fact that he was associated with
the fundamentalist Christian Identity movement. And, actually, McVeigh was not
really anti-government. Rather, he was merely opposed to certain aspects
of the government currently in charge. So, while I am a frequent member of
DemocracyNow's audience, I think Ms.Goodman dropped the ball in this particular
interview and should have been a little more challenging with her questions. (Read further: Source)
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