The words “majority” and “minority” belong to democratic cant and are actively confusing. In most cases – the only actual exception I can think of is the Nazi murder of the Gypsies – racist genocide consists of opportunistic attacks by groups with lower social status on groups with higher social status.

The Holocaust is of course the classic example. The Jews of Europe were hated because they were envied, not because they were despised. The various Soviet atrocities are also classic cases, as is the case of the Hutu and the Tutsi, the impending genocide in South Africa, the current attacks on Kikuyu in Kenya, etc.

“Genocide” is itself a misleading word and inherently racialist. A better word is probably aristocide. Try Amy Chua’s World on Fire for modern experiences of aristocide in the Far East. There has been no mass murder of Jews in the Middle East – at least, not yet – but Lucette Lagnado’s new memoir, The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, is a fascinating if morally tone-deaf memoir of the ethnic cleansing of Jews in Egypt. At least before 1941, the Nazis would have much preferred to export their Jews than execute them, and the German and Egyptian procedures were very similar (both involving complete confiscation of all property).

American black nationalism is of course chock-full of aristocidal tropes. Welcome to Shaker Heights, kids.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled progressive cant.

The words “majority” and “minority” belong to democratic cant and are actively confusing. In most cases – the only actual exception I can think of is the Nazi murder of the Gypsies – racist genocide consists of opportunistic attacks by groups with lower social status on groups with higher social status.

The Holocaust is of course the classic example. The Jews of Europe were hated because they were envied, not because they were despised. The various Soviet atrocities are also classic cases, as is the case of the Hutu and the Tutsi, the impending genocide in South Africa, the current attacks on Kikuyu in Kenya, etc.

“Genocide” is itself a misleading word and inherently racialist. A better word is probably aristocide. Try Amy Chua’s World on Fire for modern experiences of aristocide in the Far East. There has been no mass murder of Jews in the Middle East – at least, not yet – but Lucette Lagnado’s new memoir, The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, is a fascinating if morally tone-deaf memoir of the ethnic cleansing of Jews in Egypt. At least before 1941, the Nazis would have much preferred to export their Jews than execute them, and the German and Egyptian procedures were very similar (both involving complete confiscation of all property).

American black nationalism is of course chock-full of aristocidal tropes. Welcome to Shaker Heights, kids.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled progressive cant.

The words “majority” and “minority” belong to democratic cant and are actively confusing. In most cases – the only actual exception I can think of is the Nazi murder of the Gypsies – racist genocide consists of opportunistic attacks by groups with lower social status on groups with higher social status.

The Holocaust is of course the classic example. The Jews of Europe were hated because they were envied, not because they were despised. The various Soviet atrocities are also classic cases, as is the case of the Hutu and the Tutsi, the impending genocide in South Africa, the current attacks on Kikuyu in Kenya, etc.

“Genocide” is itself a misleading word and inherently racialist. A better word is probably aristocide. Try Amy Chua’s World on Fire for modern experiences of aristocide in the Far East. There has been no mass murder of Jews in the Middle East – at least, not yet – but Lucette Lagnado’s new memoir, The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, is a fascinating if morally tone-deaf memoir of the ethnic cleansing of Jews in Egypt. At least before 1941, the Nazis would have much preferred to export their Jews than execute them, and the German and Egyptian procedures were very similar (both involving complete confiscation of all property).

American black nationalism is of course chock-full of aristocidal tropes. Welcome to Shaker Heights, kids.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled progressive cant.

There is nothing unlibertarian per se about a group of people isolating/secluding themselves and pursuing autarky provided all involved give their consent, but Farrakhan’s NoI is also linked to things like the Zebra murders.

There is nothing unlibertarian per se about a group of people isolating/secluding themselves and pursuing autarky provided all involved give their consent, but Farrakhan’s NoI is also linked to things like the Zebra murders.

There is nothing unlibertarian per se about a group of people isolating/secluding themselves and pursuing autarky provided all involved give their consent, but Farrakhan’s NoI is also linked to things like the Zebra murders.

Only if you think black nationalism and white nationalism are equally objectionable.

When a historically persecuted minority responds to the racism of the majority with racism of its own, through isolation, seclusion, and self-sufficient autarky, it is an unfortunate, unwise reaction, but it is understandable in a way that majority, power-holding racism is not.

Only if you think black nationalism and white nationalism are equally objectionable.

When a historically persecuted minority responds to the racism of the majority with racism of its own, through isolation, seclusion, and self-sufficient autarky, it is an unfortunate, unwise reaction, but it is understandable in a way that majority, power-holding racism is not.

Only if you think black nationalism and white nationalism are equally objectionable.

When a historically persecuted minority responds to the racism of the majority with racism of its own, through isolation, seclusion, and self-sufficient autarky, it is an unfortunate, unwise reaction, but it is understandable in a way that majority, power-holding racism is not.

The “cognitively independent” approach, of course, is not to embrace King George, Jeff Davis, Kaiser Bill and Hitler. It’s to ask: what were these dudes, and those who fought for them, right about?

I’m afraid the Orange Line doesn’t go there. But our host (to give him his due) certainly strikes me as open-minded for an OLMer, and one can always step off the train and walk. If our host has ever taken that dark road, I’m curious as to what he found. If he hasn’t, is it ever too late? A fresh breeze is blowing on the Intertubes…

And retired? Ha. My ill-got gains were not that gainful. Man, if only I’d understood the precious-metals market back in 2002.

The “cognitively independent” approach, of course, is not to embrace King George, Jeff Davis, Kaiser Bill and Hitler. It’s to ask: what were these dudes, and those who fought for them, right about?

I’m afraid the Orange Line doesn’t go there. But our host (to give him his due) certainly strikes me as open-minded for an OLMer, and one can always step off the train and walk. If our host has ever taken that dark road, I’m curious as to what he found. If he hasn’t, is it ever too late? A fresh breeze is blowing on the Intertubes…

And retired? Ha. My ill-got gains were not that gainful. Man, if only I’d understood the precious-metals market back in 2002.

The “cognitively independent” approach, of course, is not to embrace King George, Jeff Davis, Kaiser Bill and Hitler. It’s to ask: what were these dudes, and those who fought for them, right about?

I’m afraid the Orange Line doesn’t go there. But our host (to give him his due) certainly strikes me as open-minded for an OLMer, and one can always step off the train and walk. If our host has ever taken that dark road, I’m curious as to what he found. If he hasn’t, is it ever too late? A fresh breeze is blowing on the Intertubes…

And retired? Ha. My ill-got gains were not that gainful. Man, if only I’d understood the precious-metals market back in 2002.

I think the Mexican-American war, Spanish American war and Vietnam war were important. It is true that they left less of a mark on the national psyche, but the same can be said of World War 1. Dissenting on that war is generally considered acceptable and few people raise fears of revived Prussian militarism. Do countries that fought major wars against Communism still treat it similarly?

I think the Mexican-American war, Spanish American war and Vietnam war were important. It is true that they left less of a mark on the national psyche, but the same can be said of World War 1. Dissenting on that war is generally considered acceptable and few people raise fears of revived Prussian militarism. Do countries that fought major wars against Communism still treat it similarly?

I think the Mexican-American war, Spanish American war and Vietnam war were important. It is true that they left less of a mark on the national psyche, but the same can be said of World War 1. Dissenting on that war is generally considered acceptable and few people raise fears of revived Prussian militarism. Do countries that fought major wars against Communism still treat it similarly?