> Five. The Klan was in fact explicitly opposed to reason and rationality, favoring emotion and instinct. They claimed that white people should rely on “race pride and loyalty” to make decisions (pg 131; quote from Klansman).
I mean, to my mind this shouldn't be surprising -- look at, say, the Nazis! (Who I guess are later in time, but more available to most people as an example.) Idk, it's like, people forget how anti-reason the Nazis (and also Fascists, right?) were... (as I recall Sarah summing it up, "Hitler doesn't want you to think because that gets in the way of feeling the national unity!") So it's not surprising to me to see the same thing from such a similar group, although it is noteworthy. I think this aspect of the ideology is something very much worth remembering about these groups!
I've heard that the high-ups made quite a lot of money off the dues, as well as things like selling uniforms. Some people characterise it as a pyramid scheme.
> Five. The Klan was in fact explicitly opposed to reason and rationality, favoring emotion and instinct. They claimed that white people should rely on “race pride and loyalty” to make decisions (pg 131; quote from Klansman).
I mean, to my mind this shouldn't be surprising -- look at, say, the Nazis! (Who I guess are later in time, but more available to most people as an example.) Idk, it's like, people forget how anti-reason the Nazis (and also Fascists, right?) were... (as I recall Sarah summing it up, "Hitler doesn't want you to think because that gets in the way of feeling the national unity!") So it's not surprising to me to see the same thing from such a similar group, although it is noteworthy. I think this aspect of the ideology is something very much worth remembering about these groups!
"It’s important to note that a lot of terror that wasn’t violent assault was only directed against black people (again, details in footnote)2."
Is this the right footnote? Shooting into houses is in fact violent assault.
I've heard that the high-ups made quite a lot of money off the dues, as well as things like selling uniforms. Some people characterise it as a pyramid scheme.
Good post.