(Political Potatoes) Remember the Aryan Nations? They were the small, antisemitic, neo-Nazi, white supremacist hate group based north of Hayden in the 1970’s. Their toxic ideology of a “pure white race” and extremist behavior garnered national attention and created an unfair stain on our welcoming community’s reputation. Thanks to the tireless efforts of local civic groups and churches, the Aryans were finally dismantled in 2000 through legal and financial action. But the stench of their hatred has lingered for decades.
Now, these many years later, a similar brand of bigotry has returned like a bad penny. Post Falls, CdA, and the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) have been infiltrated by folks calling themselves “Groypers” and White Christian Nationalists (WCN). They are racist, anti-Jewish, insist on white purity in marriage, and believe women should be restricted from working, voting, or holding elected office. (Read More)
