How do we respond to hatred and bigotry?

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An attempt to digest the Charlottesville riots and the rise of violent hate groups in the United States

This episode begins with a different song, as it covers different terrain. I recorded it on August 13, 2017 under the fresh impression of the white supremacist “protests” in Charlottesville, VA (USA). You’ll notice that I am struggling to find the right words. The open display of bigotry, hatred, violence, and outright stupidity were rather unnerving.

Even though I nearly deleted the recording to start over again, I decided to leave it as is. It’s a bit unpolished and perhaps not as coherent as I would like it to be. These are simply the raw thoughts which came up and editing them will most likely not make them much better.

Please weigh in with your ideas

If you expect an answer to the question in the headline, this podcast will disappoint you. I wish I had the solution. My rant is more a sequence of ideas which hopefully bring us closer to answers.

So consider this an invitation to share your thoughts and ideas on how open and free societies can deal with fringe groups and extremist mindsets that jeopardize the foundation of a constitutional, liberal democracy.

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Comments 1

Alan Headbloom

October 19, 2018 at 2:04 pm

Thanks for this, Christian. It’s especially important for white folks to step up and be counted here. People of color have been fighting this fight in N. America for 500 years, and they are tired.