Posted on May 18, 2015
How dangerous is the activity of White Supremists in the US Military?
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In the very recent past there have been isolated incidents of White Supremist hate crimes and vandalism on various military posts. One morning a couple years ago we gathered for morning PT and saw nazi propaganda and racist slurs spray painted on company headquarters, dumpsters and military vehicles. Are incidents like these isolated? Are they on the rise? The decline? How real or how dangerous is the threat of White Supremists in the military? What are the risks?
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Responses: 22
I don't think this is really much of an issue than other hate groups. I am more worried about gang activity in the Army.
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SFC Mark Merino
We had drama with rebel flags in Germany, 1990. I think that was when the DoD just listed them as potential "hate" images. I remember having to strip down to skivvies for tattoo and brandings checks. Of course, that would be highly illegal these days.
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SSG Roger Ayscue Yes. gangs aren't as sensational and don't make a good story for the news but they reek havoc all over the Army. It is easy to jump on the I hate hate groups but that is something that we have already beat to death. We have so many systems in place to identify these people. But gang activity can go on noticed easily due to military leadership lacking the proper training. The nazi flag is a died give away but is that folded right pant leg of their jeans going to bring any attention to them. Probably not.
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SGT Anthony Bussing
well, thats an idiotic statement...what does the 1935 wehrmacht have to do with the united states military in 2015?
in 1935 germany was fast on the road to economic ruin. In post World War I germany, to buy a loaf of bread, you actually had to have a wheelbarrow full of cash. Hitler came to power in 1933 and as soon as he cast off the Versailles Agreement, things started improving. Times were tough in Germany in 1935...
fast forward to the United States in 2015....one can buy a loaf of bread for a dollar at kroger...our gasoline is unlimited (meaning unlike the 1970s when you had to wait in line blocks long just to get 10 dollars in gas) We dont need to follow idiotic ideologues (like Cruz, paul, palin, and the rest of the ilk running on either ticket for president)...
so, lets review 1935 germany = apples
2015 USA = oranges
in 1935 germany was fast on the road to economic ruin. In post World War I germany, to buy a loaf of bread, you actually had to have a wheelbarrow full of cash. Hitler came to power in 1933 and as soon as he cast off the Versailles Agreement, things started improving. Times were tough in Germany in 1935...
fast forward to the United States in 2015....one can buy a loaf of bread for a dollar at kroger...our gasoline is unlimited (meaning unlike the 1970s when you had to wait in line blocks long just to get 10 dollars in gas) We dont need to follow idiotic ideologues (like Cruz, paul, palin, and the rest of the ilk running on either ticket for president)...
so, lets review 1935 germany = apples
2015 USA = oranges
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SSG Gerhard S.
I'm not speaking for SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. t, but I get the correlation he's putting together here. The fact is, the Nazis didn't gain control quickly, and their party started out very small. It used hate and resentment to coalesce into a snowball of gigantic, and fanatic proportions. Yes, In Weimar Germany, inflation was up to 18000% because the government engaged in money printing, (what we now call quantitative easing) and increased government spending to attempt to stave off inflation..... Sound familiar? We're not as secure as you suggest... Particularly when one considers our $18 trillion of debt, and our couple hundred trillion in unfunded liabilities. I'm not prognosticating that anything will happen, but if we do have an economic melt down, conditions could be ripe for moves in a congruent direction. Regards. Also, to be clear I'm not suggesting that it will be White supremists, or Nazis, or any other group in particular... only that such conditions are conducive to this sort of event.
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SSG Gerhard S.
1LT L S , Yes Sir, that's exactly what Weimar Germany thought.... That's how they ended up with 21% daily inflation... that means prices doubled every 3 1/2 days or so, and why they used money to heat their homes, and cook their food (money was cheaper than coal, or oil), and why they needed wheelbarrows of money to buy a loaf of bread, why the government started printing money on only one side because they couldn't print it fast enough on both sides.
Have you forgotten the article I sent you month's ago regarding dozens of hyperinflationary events that have occurred over recent history, or did you choose to remain ignorant of these facts, and not read it? If so, here's another (short) article to remind you of what CAN happen if we cut down enough trees (though our money is more cotton than paper) and procure enough green ink as you suggest.
http://www.businessinsider.com/worst-hyperinflation-episodes-in-history-2013-9?op=1
Have you forgotten the article I sent you month's ago regarding dozens of hyperinflationary events that have occurred over recent history, or did you choose to remain ignorant of these facts, and not read it? If so, here's another (short) article to remind you of what CAN happen if we cut down enough trees (though our money is more cotton than paper) and procure enough green ink as you suggest.
http://www.businessinsider.com/worst-hyperinflation-episodes-in-history-2013-9?op=1
How 9 Countries Saw Inflation Evolve Into Hyperinflation
All around the world.
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