National Socialist Movement Minor Party By Makayla Michaels
National Socialist Movement (Minor Party) By: Makayla Michaels, Diana Cantin, and Christopher Berger
Historical background • The national socialist movement (NSM) was founded in 1974 by Robert Brannen and Cliff Herrington. • They are a neo-fascist group with around 400 members. • They are on the far right side of the political spectrum. ● This group is classified as a hate group, but refer to themselves as a “white civil rights organization”
Background Information Leader: Jeff Schoep Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan Publications: N. S. M. Magazine, local chapter bulletins Other activities: Literature distributions, conferences and rallies, Internet forums and blogs Ideology: Neo-Nazi; NSM calls for a “greater America” that would deny citizenship to Jews, non-whites, and homosexuals. Composition: Mostly young Affiliations: Ties with various Klan groups and other neo-Nazi organizations Significance: One of the most explicitly “Nazi-like” neo-Nazi groups, which emulates the Third Reich. It has a vaguely paramilitary structure, with military ranks for its members. This party is considered a splinter party.
Core ideas The core ideas of the NSM include fascism, nationalism, one-party state, dictatorship, social darwinism, propaganda, heroism, militarism, christian identity, and anti-communism.
Views On Abortion ● The NSM prohibits abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, race-mixing, and others
Views On Immigration The NSM promotes its virulently anti-Semitic and racist ideology at rallies throughout the country. Between 2009 and 2011, the group’s rallies have focused mainly on immigration.
Views On Guns • The national socialist movement demands the right to bear arms for its lawabiding citizens.
National Socialist Movement Rally at Georgia State Capitol
Entertainment • The NSM has their own radio network. • The NSM attends rallies and protests • They even have barbeques • They have their own music genres
Facts ● The NSM joined up with other white Nationalist groups to try to fight the “race war” ● This meeting took place in Georgia ● They (the group members) were celebrating what they were calling the meeting, a historic event
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