Norwegian Shooting Suspect's 'Manifesto' Inspired By American Right-Wing Thinkers

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http://www.alternet.org/story/151814/nor..._thinkers/

From the article:

Quote:Before the deadly attack in Norway that killed 76 people, suspect Anders Behring Breivik left a long trail of material meticulously outlining his political beliefs. His 1,500-page political manifesto, titled "A European Declaration of Independence," seeks common cause with xenophobic right-wing groups around the world, particularly in the United States. It draws heavily on the writing of prominent anti-Islam American bloggers, as well as Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. His writing reveals he is a right-wing nationalist fueled by a combined hatred of Muslims, Marxists, multiculturalists and feminist women. Even after the massacre in Norway, some right-wing pundits in the United States have come out in defense of Breivik’s analysis. We speak with Jeff Sharlet, an author who has written extensively about right-wing movements in the United States, who has read much of Breivik’s 1,500-page manifesto. "What struck me most about this document is just how American it is in every way. I mean, a huge amount of it is from American sources," Sharlet says. "He’s a great admirer of America, because he says United States, unlike Europe, has maintained its 'Christian identity.

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Unfortunately, this isn't the first time US right-wing xenophobia and racism has crossed the Atlantic for tragic effect. Most of Hilter's Nazi party racism came from the Eugenics movement in the early part of the 20th Century.

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I feel sorry for anyone trying to read that 1500 page screed!

Not really a surprise though. We know we have that "thinking" here.