[John-B29410]

There are really two answers to your questions. First, white supremacist groups are actually a fraction of the population anywhere, so it’s easy for them to move their followers into concentration spots like Hayden Lake – only a couple hundred people at most have to move. Since they are despised by everyone, including other whites, they tend to come out here where there’s a lot of empty space and they can settle in some little town they can dominate. As a result, we get white prison-sweepings and nut cases from all over the country moving to little do-it-yourself-Reichs out here.

Second, we also get middle-class whites with fantasies of moving to the past – and since life is slower out here, manners are more old-fashioned, more people go to church, neighbors know each other, etc., there’s something to it. But unfortunately, some people’s fantasies of the past include a world where they didn’t have to be aware of anyone other than white people. Usually those aren’t the people who join the nut groups – but their kids, who are often bored (rural life is dull when you’re 16) and looking for trouble, do.

The other thing is the pure ignorance factor. White people with friends of other races will sometimes stand up to and argue with bigots – not always, but often enough to put some social pressure on bigots to keep their prejudices to themselves. Out here, most whites have no non-white friends or co-workers – and so some of these clowns can run off at the mouth more because there aren’t people who know better to say “You’re full of crap.”

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Name : John-B29410, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 42, City : Rural, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : College professor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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