13 Things You Shouldn't Ask A Former Neo-Nazi | Honesty Box
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- In this episode of Honesty Box, we hear from former Neo-Nazi, Phillip Schlaffer, who answers anonymous and confronting questions about his past.
Born in Germany, Phillip was radicalised as a teenager and spent several years in Neo-Nazi groups. Now an anti-violence coach, Phillip collaborates with German authorities to help them understand radicalisation and assist in the process of disengaging individuals from far-right groups.
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“I think every one of us is a murderer if you push the right buttons.” Honestly so true
''i didn't have any empathy for others'', sounds like that's a problem that has to do with him, not the ideology that he used to follow.
yup. Life is hard and it does create monsters.
Be nice to people. And the government should stop making everything worse.
@@ReynaLikk-yj4xw What exactly is your point? Water is wet yeah no shit people that lack empathy will fall for this crap. What came first the moron or the comment? Cute you thought you had a point hah that's funny!!
@@ReynaLikk-yj4xw Neo-nazism is an ideology made by and for people with little to no empathy. It is a wannabe warrior cult, and fetishizes violence.
@ReynaLikk-yj4xw Nice Denial
The fact that Neo-Nazi's look down on the KKK and think they're all racists is the last thing I'd ever expect to hear. That was the most eye opening thing I got from this interview by far.
It is important to realise that National Socialism was politics and is politics. I don't think the KKK have any political agenda except racism .
@@richardb22Professional racists. Competitive racists, even.
It is hilarious that the KKK is mocked by the OGs.
@@richardb22kkk does have a political agenda.
Because the KKK are a bunch of redneck goofs.
Big respect to him for sharing his story. Goes to show that anyone can change for the better and how having a hateful mind can destroy you.🇦🇺
Big respect? Are you for real? He sold his soul, people and nation out to the metaphorical devil for a few shekels! If you don't consider death to be a preferable fate compared to this, then you're also a bad person with no shred of dignity, integrity or honor.
lol these guys are always the same behind their facade, theyre just pretending to be d fferent for money
@@donnatelliunderwood2592Youre obviously very young or very naive. Of course people can change. Why do you think a lot of prisoners get their live together after a program without getting money for it or being on tv? People change and good for them. People like this admit they were young and stupid at the time and try to help other youth who have some dark thoughts.
keep making parrot videos @@Diegotheparrot
@@donnatelliunderwood2592 I will.
Takes courage to admit you are wrong, I can respect that . Everyone has a story
WAS wrong! Because he changed…
@@peppermintdarling4861 yes, i mean not only him but everyone has been wrong at some point in life and not everyone has the courage to admit it and change. But yeah, leaving such a violent ideology and speaking openly about it takes balls!
@@peppermintdarling4861 Changing is not a one time thing and it's done. It takes a long time and constant effort. You don't become a good person overnight, you work towards bettering yourself every day of your life. He's likely very often wrong still, even if not about that in particular, and I'd wager he will do his best to get better every time, because clearly he knows quite a deal about introspection and both admitting when he effed up, and doing something about it.
Also, "Takes courage to admit you was wrong" is gramatically incorrect, lol. mellon's statement is factually right, whether Philip changed or not. :P
He wasn't wrong, he was weak and accepted the lies and became one of the enemy, a traitor.
Yeah, he cucked.
Fair play & respect to Philip for being so honest & getting out of that movement & turning his life around. He has a lot to be proud of since he got out of it.
He’s a coward and a traitor. We are being deliberately replaced all over the west. In Germany, these newcomers have committed horrible mass r*** against German women and nothing happens to them.
Yet you cheer on this guy who pacifies the fire of youth, youth who would otherwise fight for our continued existence
I would salute him for his efforts but....
He's kind of a celeb in Germany. He does a great job, goes to schools and other facilities for juveniles, especially where individuals seem to be quite on the edge in terms of drifting to extreme right attitudes. Other than his Nazi past, he subsequently joined the organized crime in motorcycle gangs, but also quitted ... Amazing history if in ends up in such a great u-turn
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@@AxelausDeWeine ruhig weiter.
I'm from Paris but I came to Munich and German are so perfect compared to us even south France is even worse than Paris full of Arab thugs and petty crimes Bavaria was a breath of fresh air everyone respect law and rules no group of thugs no harassment towards ladies or other I was really stunned how everything worked and how quality of life seemed so much better than France !
He’s a coward and a traitor. We are being deliberately replaced all over the west. In Germany, these newcomers have committed horrible mass r*** against German women and nothing happens to them.
Yet you cheer on this guy who pacifies the fire of youth, youth who would otherwise fight for our continued existence
@@fckfck4181Germany is lame
It's really refreshing to hear someone be straight-up about a controversial topic. Thank you to Philip and to LADbible for bringing this to us.
as german 90s teenager, this is refreshing to hear, to be this open!
we had some skinheads in our school growing up here in Hamburg & the most odd thing (apart from still liking nazis&co) that stuck with me, was their selective racism.... they had no issue sharing class, locker, swimmingpool and all that, BUT food like "Döner" was a no-go and disgusting for them to a point where they yelled that fact in the hallways 🤦♂🤣
its simple im classed as racist, but i dont dislike people for there skin, i just dont like there culture, nothing in common simple
@@alanjax7685 culture is very tied to race... and the phrase "it's just culture, not race!" is a neo-nazi dog whistle.
Man I had a doner in Munich I come from Paris and it was the most perfect kebab I ever had 7.50e no fried and no Bev with it no ketchup B's just homemade sauce it was the best ever ever😂
@@fckfck4181 was that halal/owed or was it the meat from a siegull
@alanjax7685 don't waste your life over petty things. Going by your logic, someone with a different culture than yours should dislike you. 2:43
In terms of the shaved head question, it isn't just to look scary, the style was actually stolen from 1960's skinheads in the UK which was a scene that revolved around the working class and Jamaican reggae and Ska and was anti racist note the phrase 'boots and braces dont make a racist' great subculture that has unfortunately been tarnished by the far right
The og skins where probably pretty racist it was the 60s after all
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@@convoyjack3310 It was all about black and white unite, of course there'd be some racists as there are anywhere and due to the time period but it certainly wasn't neo Nazism and wasn't the case until the 1980's when bands like Skrewdriver emerged onto the scene, being a skinhead myself we like to call them boneheads as you cannot be racist in a scene started by black migrants which was a generally accepted idea but yes, I'm sure there could have been a few racists but racism wasn't accepted by those who knew the roots
You are correct about most of things, except thinking that socialism is far right!!
Every time you see "socialist" wherever,you can be sure it's not right wing,even National Socialism!!
Right wing promotes individualism, privatization,citizen rights!!
Socialism (leftism)promotes big government,collectivism,and have the government (themselves) controlling everything, housing,industry, military wich was what Hitler did,he was being a socialist!!
@@convoyjack3310not absolutely everyone was racist in the 60s.
Have respect for this guy's ability to make this kind of change in his life, and to then be so vulnerable to answer so honestly. This is a guy who makes change not just inside himself.
I hope there’ll be more videos with Phillip because I could listen to him answer questions for hours! 😁 Such an insightful guy 🤗
Agreed!!
He has a German CZcams channel talking about his past and doing reaction to documentaries covering extremism and crime/biker gang related topics. So you could actually for hours
He's not insightful he spreads misinformation don't worry Ukraine is still winning over the internet... Sorta 🤡.
I have been a fan of Phillip's youtube channel for years now. For me, this guy is a prime example for the fact that people can truly change. He went 180° from being a leading figure in the Neuonazi movement to being their worst enemy. He helps people understand the inner working of these organizations and help people who want to leave them behind. He really is a role model.
He’s a coward and a traitor. We are being deliberately replaced all over the west. In Germany, these newcomers have committed horrible mass r*** against German women and nothing happens to them.
Yet you cheer on this guy who pacifies the fire of youth, youth who would otherwise fight for our continued existence
What an amazing transformation this man has made! I’m so glad he’s reaching out to de-radicalize people - he is one of the only people that can be effective doing so. I wish him much success and happiness.
He’s a coward and a traitor. We are being deliberately replaced all over the west. In Germany, these newcomers have committed horrible mass r*** against German women and nothing happens to them.
Yet you cheer on this guy who pacifies the fire of youth, youth who would otherwise fight for our continued existence
As a german, I know this dude. He is relatively famous for rejecting the Neo-Nazi scene.
As a mixed race person I have no choice but to date outside my race
Underrated comment!! Me too
Exactly same!
Lol unless you dated someone of the same mixed race parentage as you!
German guys are hot! 💜💕💜
date someone from your cultural background to alleviate any confusion.
This is such a fascinating question + answer session. Very captivating.
Love his openness and honesty great video
Thank you for allowing us to witness your journey! Acknowledging and regulating your trauma sounds like it was a lot of work, and well worth it!
thank you for your story! Its comforting and joyous to see people grow as persons and let go off hate :)
Glad you managed to turn your life around and are now helping others - hats off to ya. And appreciate the honesty, important for people to hear - can't imagine it's easy putting yourself out there like that. Thanks 👍
Do you think and act like NAZIs exist outside of fiction?
I'm from Poland and born in the eighties. Back in the day I knew some lads like Philip and in my town (population about 40k) they mostly kept to themselves but on the other hand were very nasty bastards. I remember them going on sort of raids to the town center and giving absolute hell to the "punks" or anyone that didn't fit their narration. And believe you me. People change. One of them is now a Formoza diver.
Nazi Poles lol you are ubermench
Well, let's hope he changed. Neo Nazis in the military isn't that unusual.
Majoirity of white supremacists/neo-nz's are either Jewish or have Jewish ancestry, or have some kind of relation to jews (they worship jesus, who is a jew)
Sorry a what diver? I've never heard that term before
@@blindbrad4719 The military unit Formoza (Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza) - Naval Special Forces of Poland
Danke dir Philipp für die Aufklärung im englischem Raum! Du machst das echt supper!
He’s a traitor
What an amazing transformation! Love how honest he is with the uncomfortable questions
I tried to read Mein Kampf about 20 years ago, out of sheer curiosity as I am a WW2 history enthusiast, and I couldn't make it more than a few chapters in, the Hitler biography by Joachim B. Fest is similarly (in my view) impenetrable.
While you lacked the ability to read a book praised by millions, Iranians and much of the middle east are thr largest purchases of Mein Kempf in the world.
I kind of wanted to read Mein Kamf but was too scared to do so.
@@amandabeaty1492 I wouldnt its long and rambling and very hateful
I read mein kampf and some of the issues Hitler was talking about especially that multinational companies have too much power and influence is indeed what is happening today.
@amandabeaty1492 you get scared far too easily
As sad as the world is, I am glad to see people can still change
It's very obvious from the start that he's just being straight out honest, all cards on the table, face up, and all to avoid future people making the choices he now views a foolish and damaging.
Fun story about shaved heads. There was this convention I went to years ago. Back then I was fairly tall and in decent shape (sigh) and I went there cosplaying as Rude, of the Turks, in Final Fantasy VII. Shaved head, short circle beard, sunglasses, black two-pieces suit with black necktie, black dress shoes, black leather gloves and a Shin-Ra Electric Power Company ID Card with "my" name on it, adopting Rude's super-serious, slightly frowning and severe looking attitude the whole time I was there.
People got out of the way, everyone was super polite, and I'm pretty sure most people who didn't know better thought I was some sort of security agent for the event or something. So that was funny, but the funniest part happened at the end, when we were trying to get back home and had an issue with one of our tires.
We stopped at this garage, who were right in the middle of closing up shop at the end of their shift, and I went along with my sister (no longer wearing the outfit, but I was still this relatively tall, relatively muscular bearded fella with shaved head and sunglasses) to have a word with them and ask for their help. Turned out, they were super helpful and friendly and more than willing to fix the problem so we could get on our way even though their day was technically over and they didn't have to. This surprised me, and I told as much to my parents when we got back, I was like 'they were so nice, it's cool that there's still super helpful people like that in the world today'.
My mother, ever the wise owl, remarked: "If a guy your size walked up to me with their head shaved, a circle beard and sunglasses and asked me for help, I'd have been the friendliest person ever too." XD
Rude probably deliberately constructed that look hoping it would help in his work with the Turks.
Another really interesting video.
Great respect to Phillip for sharing his story and answering questions and influencing his stepson in a positive way.
Enjoyed his answer session. Appreciate his honesty.
My tattoo artist is in the same situation as this man. As a black person is a beautiful thing to witness
🤔 Perpetrators of the evil of Nazism changing their ways by accepting fundamental truths about the world is a beautiful thing? Hmmmm 🤔
This man has had a full redemption arc. He was gull of hate, then he dropped it and is now helping people overcome their own hate. That's really commendable
I'm so glad he got out and now is speaking out!
Sure he got out
7:27 this is a really sobering thought. I wouldn’t have ever considered the two to be vastly different ideologically
KKK is VERY different from neo nazi orgs here in germany. They aren't even Christian. They consider Christianity to be a jewish thing^^ Most of them uphold Germanic Paganism
AMAZING when people change! Thank you for helping others. God Bless.
He speaks English so well and grammatically correct as a German native speaker
His family moved to England when he was a child so he grew up bilingual 😊
True of MANY Europeans and they often speak better English than native speakers.
We learn English in second grade
Part of his radicalization was that his family moved from Germany to Newcastle as child. He struggled to adapt but eventually loved it there. After like a year his family moved back and he had to restart again. It had a really negative impact on him
You are an excellent speaker with such clarity in your answers and in your intention
As the son of Holocaust survivors and a first-generation American, thank you for your honesty.
Lol sure are a lot of “survivors” out there. I thought Germans were efficient?
What caused Philip to change and turn away from Neo Nazism?
@@BalticNixe1234 Your English is excellent, and thanks for going to the trouble to explain. I found the piece shook me up considerably, because I pigeon hole terrorists as well as other miscreants and assume they are irredeemable. Philip shows (articulate fella that he is) that this is not always the case. I need to modify my world view a bit.
@@DAVHORNER This is an extremely valuable realization, for anybody to have (at some point in their life), and I'm glad you had it. It's an extremely profound moment when you realize humans are not necessarily just Evil OR just Good, rather both at different times in life. Not a "law" since there are always outliers, some people never change their evil viewpoints. But it's profound to realize that ANYBODY can change, I would argue that's a potential we all carry.
I learned this while I was in drug rehab in Florida, and later halfway house, all for half a year (far away from home) It's a lesson that had absolutely nothing to do with addiction, just about humanity. It's made me so much happier in life, I swear to god.
Glad you made this comment. Humans are complicated, always have been, always will be.
Nice video. Education and proper information are key to becoming a wholesome individual.
Really really appreciatetl this level of honesty... it can't be easy to talk about a former life someone might not be proud of, but we also need people who are former because they are where we learn
And this is how you get redemption. I have a lot of respect for this guy for owning up to what he was a part of and trying to help others from making the same mistakes.
Kudos to this man for changing his mindset AND EVEN MORE for trying to reach out to other disaffected young men
this was very informative surprisingly, i dont expect much of these kind of videos
Philip is an awesome person. I read his book once and was very impressed how much a person can change their believes. He is doing some awesome work. I dont know if there is an english version of his book but if there is, everyone should read it.
I helped out at a music bar where they accidentally booked a German neo nazi band for a punk show. They were near impossible to talk to. And the locals cancelled the venue after hearing about it, so it was a huge lose/lose.
As Dostoievski said, "I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.". Many of us resort to these kind of things either from our circumstances as a child or traumatic events in our lives.
Thankyou, what a great insight..
Philip seems so nervous here. He is very bravery, being honest in public about such a past!
If anyone is wondering why a former Neo-Nazis is using the word "comrades" to refer to other Neo-Nazis even though the word in English is more commonly used when talking about the left wing: The German word "Kameraden" translates directly to "comrades" and is used by soldiers to refer to one another. Thus Neo-Nazis use it as they think of one another as soldiers fighting together. The word used by people on the left to refer to one another is "Genosse" (which also translates to comrades). If Olaf Scholz, our current chancellor, is speaking to the public he will begin with "Dear citizens" (="Liebe Bürgerinnen und Bürger"), but when speaking to his party, so fellow politically left people, he will begin with "Dear comrades" (="Liebe Genossinnen und Genossen").
@@pn2124 It isn't. NSDAP literally put socialism in the party name to trick people. Seems the lie was so good some people are still fooled almost a century later...
@@pn2124Nazism is about as socialist as the DPRK is democratic lol. Hitler used populist rhetoric to secure power then killed off the strasserites and socialists in the night of the long knives.
@pn2124
Lol it isn't 😂
@@robbs808 yes it is
@@Mr.Smeller
Only if you are completely and utterly politically illiterate 🤦♂️
also neo nazi and nazi isn't a term we'd use we use national socialist
can you describe in a nutshell your views as a national socialist?
Fym we
To be fair, most people who arent “national socialists” dont support you and your group so we’re just gonna call you whatever
@@Dr.SamuelHayden We of course.
I watched a few interviews with Phillip now and he seems like a really good, frank and reformed guy.
I’d love to know where phill resides now. He sounds like he has picked up a little bit of a Geordie accent. Love this video. Shows that anyone can change if they put their mind to it. Much love
the world needs more people like you BRAVO,and keep teaching the children!
How do you teach white children about the hate of their skincolour and who is defending them?
Yeah cause more white children need to be ashamed of who they are.
Let them become like what is happening to white south Africans.
well dont lie to them,then they dont need to be defended,parents teach their kids to hate@@TrueSkeptic77
That's amazing to see someone change but me outside looking in I'm sure it took a while and was a struggle.
He was in prison for 3 years and got re-educated, doubt it's amazing a bit freaky maybe.
Imagine never eating a taco or kim-chi cause you're a Neo Nazi... 😂 Crazy
What if a neo nazi secretly ate Mexican food? 😄
Mexican Food and Korean Food is not that common in Germany but turkish Food is.
@@Xerxes703 Imagine not "supporting" mass migration because its inevitable and will increase by a big factor in the next decades due to climate change.
Lol To be honest Arab food is good @@Xerxes703
@@Xerxes703 yeah agree, im from israel
It is not easy to say and change what this guy has done or achieved in reconstructing his life. I choose to celebrate someone who chooses to begin with something else.
if i recall correctly the shaved head thing started with skinheads. and was not a right wing thing but a working-class thing, originally.
Facts very influenced by the British and jamaican immigrants in britain
To the question "could anyone be a neo-nazi?" No. But anyone can be radicalized into whatever flavor of extremism best suits their background.
Lets hope he moves to a very diverse area to be with his new people.
Not sure what's wrong with the traditional homogenous ones, but ok.
@@laressplinter9507 He is a traitor. Let him live with the other side. o/
@@MAZEMIND All I am perplexed by is that some people just assume if you are not racist, you just seek diverse communities instead of places that match your value. Skin color and sexual orientation either matter or they do not. Your comment just came off a bit discriminatory. And your sarcastically racist reply does not help much, either.
@@laressplinter9507 If you do not care about the team. Go play for another team. Support the team, put the team 1st. The other groups vote and support their team.
@@MAZEMIND The problem is - there are no "teams". And there is no western diversity. The only true diversity is the diversity of life. Big cities filled with people of different races and opinions because they attract the very best and small towns with unchanging populations full of unity and tradition. They are both equally important, one providing innovation, the other stability. It's supposed to be a symbiotic relationship, instead quite recently it turned into an autoimmune disease. We are bleeding out from self inflicted wounds. The problem with all of the "teams" is that it was never a competition.
Good for you! Best regards.
I appreciate you for being honest, and the change you went through (as a Jew) to change an ideology you were raised and educated on is something that is very difficult to do, and it is even more difficult to advertise yourself as someone who regrets his mistakes to the media. Well done, I would be happy to learn about these ideologies and even more interesting is what the German officers said, I want to hear opinions even if I strongly oppose them, because I believe that you can learn from everyone
I would like to know if you find yourself slipping back into previous ways of behaving or thinking. If you do, what mechanism do you have to stop yourself? If you don't, why not?
I have a lot of respect for you. I’m so glad you saw the truth
Great one.
Thanks Phillip
V eloquent and intelligent man., Brilliant that he can verbalise and rationalise what has happened to him and share it with young people,
Einfach mal auf Ladbible - krass Philip weiter so!
Interesting. He seemed honest in his answered questions and like a guy you could have beer and a game of cricket with. He does sound like he was pissed off as a youth and liked to get into fist fights. Maybe he is still liking to get into fist fights and just stopped limiting his opponents to their race. I hope he stays cool.
He has hundreds of CZcams videos on his own channel where he tells his whole story. He definitely was into fights. Not just that, he was an extremely violent person. He started with being a hooligan. He got stabbed multiple times, shot at people and fought hundreds of times during his "career". After he was a nazi he became a criminal for a few more years, leading a 1% biker club, drugs, pimping and many many other things. From what he is saying and how he is saying it, I have the feeling he is done with any kind of violence for the rest of his life. I wouldn't mess with him, because he most likely knows how to defend himself in a fight, but I personally am very sure that he won't ever start a fight again by himself.
I was seeing a guy years ago who had one of those tattoos on his body. He had it right on his arm. He ended up talking about getting it covered up/changed into a window.
bruh turning a swastika into a window is primary school shit and really obvious. hope it looked decent and properly covered it up
Fair play to him for the honesty, and for the transformation 👏
personally, I think Nazism was going to destroy Germany. It certainly destroyed any dignity they had about their heritage
Thank you. And good luck to you.
yeah best avoid war and then just be outbred by foreigners.. much better to be peacful against people who hate us
The funny thing about the swastika is that the opposite mark riddles Japanese maps like bullets, marking shrines.
Most Asian and South Asian cultures have the swastika. But your statement is a red herring.
And Native American holy sites and artwork. And Tibetan… it’s a common symbol that was destroyed by one group.
It's one of the basic, irreducible shapes. It represents something to dozens of cultures around the world. The ancient Greeks called it a tetragammadion and it represented Zeus's thunderbolts. To the Navajo it represented abundance and luck. It also appears in stone age rock carvings of cultures that vanished thousands of years before civilization began. Unfortunately it now has only one meaning in Western civilizations.
the fact that literal neo-nazis who want another ww2 and "destroy million lives in grmany and europe" calling KKK racist was crazy as its sounds
Respect for the honesty!
with the state of germany these days i would not be surprised if he turns back
based and red pilled comment!
@@zackearl3200ahh hell nah 😂online losers
he listened to icespice
What an awesome character, who is mature and selflessness enough to be so open about his dark past.
Good video, but you can see Lad bible made cuts on some questions before he was finished giving his full take. i dont like that
I've seen Phillip on in a different type of interview, so glad he has found his true self.
I remember that he and another person. I think it was es gangster that had comitted murder visited our school when we where in about 7th grade. It was a really interesting and helpfull experience to listen to them.
this is enlightenment
I do think that you should read the materials and texts that radical groups are engaging in IF you are trying to critically engage and persuade people away from these very damaging beliefs. When we aren't aware of what the other side is actually arguing with, then we end up just talking past each other and not doing a service to the side we are arguing for. That's one reason why former extremists are so good at convincing current extremists to get out of that mindset. An outsider coming with just social justice literature and not understanding the scope of the beliefs a certain extremist group has isn't going to be effective.
Absolutely, knowledge is power. Unfortunately, books like Mein Kamfe are just a bit laughable. If it had not been connected to the Nazis it would have flushed years ago.
The “neo” question was really stupid. It literally means new Nazi
Good for you, man ❤
„Your ideology was determined by your milieu. You were primarily a criminal.“
- a commentator on his stream about 5 years ago
"You should read Mein Kampf, in the original Klingon."
The USA should listen to him
we all make mistakes..... and we need to help others with our experiences
7:16 bro pulled out one of the downfall’s film references 💀
The most interesting thing about this that probably went over most peoples heads:
*He calls everyone Comrade*
im more worried about the comment section shows how ignorant people are of this movement, if you have really studied these people to know who and what they believe as opposed to calling random people nazis without understanding.
Respect the guy for saying his name an stating that he was a neo.
Id love to know what he thinks about the origins of the swastika?
Brave man to step away and genuinely think about what he used to believe, and then come out and speak about the change so publicly ❤
i love people opening up to past suppression i respect this man alot!
Thats alla good, would you defend white people against oppression?
I will never apologise.
Touching the bloodline hand shake origins from checking for weapons such as knives
I will never understand racism
Me too
the person who crossed the finish line first, wins 👌
I' d say for many of them it is Import to belong to a group and if you have a problematic life, it's always easy to create an enemy, someone you can blame for all the bad stuff
It's just extreme cognitive laziness coupled with psychopathic traits (inability to experience empathy and no sense of right and wrong). Instead of treating people as individuals and learning their traits, they just say fuck it they're all X Y Z. And some people have what I call the 'sports mentality' where nuance and intellectual curiosity may as well be hieroglyphs as far as they're concerned; they pick a 'team' and anyone not on their team is 'bad'. They'll do the same thing with politics in general because it's easier than actually thinking about details. In-groups and out-groups. Most people are taught when they are children that its an infantile and counter-productive mindset, but unfortunately, mentally challenged cunts will try to raise their kids to be just like them. Everyone makes generalisations, but intelligent people will simultaneously recognise that generalisations are cognitive shortcuts of limited validity by their very nature.
To my knowledge, racism stems from negative (or perceived negative) experiences, applied to a general populus.
The brain likes shortcuts. Loves them, even. It also generally remembers and focuses on negative events much more than positive ones.
Combine the two, and you get shortcuts based off of largely negative events.
And these shortcuts, if left unchecked, lead into different treatment of others based on things wholly unrelated people have done.
My question is. How can someone have so much hate towards a race they have never met or taken the time to know?
Being taught that behavior 😕
its human nature to hate something they dont know apparently
It’s fear that manifests as hate, as not many young men, especially those who believe they are warriors, are willing to admit to being afraid. Then you add in Grandpa and Dad spouting the same shit, or your friend group, and then you get this.
Idk, ask BLM.
Easily. Ignorance leads to fear, which in turn leads to hatred. Which in turn leads to violence. Which in turn leads to retaliation. Which in turn leads to the first group thinking they got proved right. Which in turn leads to retaliation over the other side's retaliation, and so on until somebody 'wins', everybody (who's left and not kept from doing so from the 'winning' side) goes their separate ways to lick their wounds and bury their dead, and then half a century later we wonder about 'why and how'.
Until the next time a group of people doesn't take the time to meet or know another group.
We're a happy species to be a part of.