The rise of White Nationalism in America

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[...] In these conditions, we notice a movement in traditional political ideologies and particularly within the Republican camp. In fact, the white nationalist movements represent a fertile breeding ground in terms of votes for President Donald Trump who considers that these points of view are not disturbing: it is the politics of "both camps have interesting personalities and ideas". Therefore, it is an inscription of ideas from white nationalistic thinking that are now on the political agenda: notably on immigration or slogans such as Whites lives matter. [...]

[...] If white nationalism seems to be the fruit of separatist groups in the United States their recent topicality in the political debate shows the porosity between this movement and right-wing American political parties (II). White nationalism seems to be the fruit of separatist groups in the United States The small groups related to the "white nationalism" movements are today more and more numerous, particularly with regard to the constitution of militias. This rise in white nationalism seems to correspond to a rise in separatism in the United States. [...]

[...] The President-elect may indeed need this electorate to be re-elected, while the election of Joe Biden could mark the end of the rise of white nationalism in the United States. It can therefore be concluded that the rise of white nationalism in the United States is above all the result of a historical synthesis in which the relations between races and the presence of weapons enabling the formation of militias must be taken into account. Today, white nationalism is increasingly politicized and takes a major turn with the election of Donald Trump in 2016. His possible re-election in 2020 could perpetuate this rise. [...]

[...] The rise of White Nationalism in America "Proud Boys, stay back and stand by". With these words, spoken by the President of the United States of America Donald Trump during the first debate on the sidelines of the presidential elections of 2020, the president wanted to show his support for a small group of extreme right-wing Americans close to the circles of "white nationalism". According to Sasha Polakow-Suransky, in a column in the national daily The New York Times, white nationalism can be defined as an idea of thought fueled by "anti-immigration rhetoric and nativist policies". [...]

[...] White nationalism, for example, is a model of thinking in which members of the white race are seen as threatened by multiple causes, such as the massive influx of immigrants or the presence of African-Americans who have not been able to integrate into American society. In addition, the easy circulation of arms in the United States and the rise in tensions between races following the multiple deaths of black Americans from beatings or bullets by the American police has led to the trivialization of militias formed by white supremacists. These militias, increasingly numerous and trivialized, are participating in the rise of white nationalism in the United States of America. [...]