Chasing Shadows Chasing Shadows Chapter 2 Genesis
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Dec 14, 2023 
Stuart Wexler, an expert on religious terrorism and extremist movements, dives into America's dark past. He discusses the origins of the National States Rights Party, its façade of anti-integration politics, and the alarming reach during the turbulent 1964 election. Wexler links British Israelism to Christian Identity movements, exposing how these ideologies fueled white supremacy and xenophobia in America. He also highlights the role of radio in spreading anti-Semitism and reviews the troubling connections between law enforcement and extremist groups.
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NSRP: Political Facade, Violent Core
- The National States Rights Party presented a political facade opposing integration while operating as a violent white supremacist group.
- Stuart Wexler says the NSRP was often more violent than the Ku Klux Klan and deeply anti-Jewish behind the scenes.
1964 Election As A Recruitment Catalyst
- The 1964 election gave white supremacist groups like the NSRP a propaganda and recruitment moment amid civil rights gains.
- Wexler notes the NSRP ran candidates and expanded reach through votes and their magazine, The Thunderbolt.
British Israelism To Christian Identity
- Christian Identity in the U.S. grew from British Israelism, which claimed Anglo-Saxons as chosen people and fit Victorian imperial pride.
- Wexler explains Anglo-Israelism later mutated in America into a racially charged, anti-Jewish theology called Christian Identity.
