← Autodidact Archive · Original Dissent · Hugh Lincoln
Thread ID: 11615 | Posts: 5 | Started: 2003-12-26
2003-12-26 19:59 | User Profile
This is my term for the racially conscious White man who seeks greater outreach and activism, but becomes frustrated because of the marginalization of his viewpoint. There aren't open meetings for him, for the most part. He can't talk about it at work, for the most part. Even many friends and family don't know what he's thinking. The multiracial structure of the America he's born into makes it tough: He'd like to live apart from the negro folk, but he's right now dealing with four or five at work that he must maintain a business relationship with. This makes him feel slightly hypocritical, though he knows there's little he can do right now. He feels pressure for some sort of White nationalist purity, but it's tough.
I bet there are many cases of Exile Exhaustion.
I invite ideas from the OD community for combatting it.
I think that for now, we should not encourage the idea that disconnecting from real life by moving to a compound is the best approach, or the idea that the only true White warrior is a guy who gets arrested or blows something up or has his name listed in the Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Report. I call this "Meet Me Under the Bridge at Midnight" White nationalism. Rather, we should be seeking to make our cause a natural, normal part of our lives --- an extension, if you will.
2003-12-26 20:28 | User Profile
Hugh, I can sure identify with that.
What I do is constantly draw distinctions concerning whether or not my activism will have negative consequences in my personal life, and emphasise my efforts in those areas that have the least consequences.
When there are consequences to using the "J" word (Oh, Vey!), I start conversations about peripheral topics that will lay the foundation for awareness that someone else who will not suffer consequences may finish later.
This category includes conspiracy theories, criticism of fiat monetary systems and the Federal Reserve, the advertising and fashion industries, materialism, world government, the war on terrorism etc..
You may run into the same people I have primed in a situation where there are no consequences to you, and you will be able to drop the bomb on them.
No matter how frustrating it is, we must keep forging ahead. The survival of our people is in our hands.
Internet forums are a great place for activism, and an opportunity that may not be around long.
2003-12-26 23:25 | User Profile
[QUOTE=travis]What I do is constantly draw distinctions concerning whether or not my activism will have negative consequences in my personal life, and emphasise my efforts in those areas that have the least consequences.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. Unfortunately, what you have to do is draw a line between the "personal" side of your life (family, co-workers, friends) and the "political" side (fellow white nationalists).
It serves no purpose to mix the two; indeed, you are sewing the seeds of conflict if you tell your "personal" people about your "political" opinions. Really, what do you or the white nationalist cause have to gain by it? Nothing, except more stress on yourself!
So, we should bite our tongue in most cases. But, there are things you can do for the "political" side to balance the scales.
2003-12-29 22:15 | User Profile
"you are sewing the seeds of conflict if you tell your "personal" people about your "political" opinions."
But I want to trim out the former and build up the latter. Almost like I have to, and God I hate this term, "come out." I don't know. How do you tell that buddy from college? I can think of one or two that it wouldn't be so hard with, one or two who'd freak out but I still consider smart, good folks who are my friends. Work is no problem, since that's about me paying rent: I don't care so much about that. Family is likewise because they can't "fire" you. Some relatives are just bewildered by what I say; so far, none agree.
But as to friends, that's the tough one. Guess it's the pressure of the issue.
2003-12-30 20:39 | User Profile
The decision whether or not to "come out' can be postponed. In the meantime there is every reason that you should lay the foundation for it in their minds. With some I have done this a year ago without yet "coming out". Prepare their minds for reality now. You'll figure the rest out, or maybe they will without your help. Sometimes it's more expedient to get 20 people halfway to reality than to get 3 of them all the way home. The main thing is : Never Give Up.