Reaction to "Skinheads USA: Soldiers of the Race War" Video

The Skinheads video was extremely disturbing. I think the most disturbing part for me was the brainwashing of the youth. Many of the people involved were so young it is hard to believe that they have their own opinions on this topic. Instead these kids are cared for and allowed to deviate from the norms of society, a wish that every child possesses, and in turn are told to hate all other races.

The children shown in the video, no nothing more than to agree with people that support them. I'm sure when you were little you looked up to some, maybe a parent, guardian or another adult. We admired the people that took care of us and hoped to be like them someday. Many of the children in the movie had been abused or disowned by their own parents. When Bill Riccio offered to take them in and provide for them, these children become easy targets for deception.

Bill Riccio also was a rebel, which many children admire. Many children want to deviate from the rules they are told to obey. Riccio, as a deviant, who believes that the one true race for America is the white race, goes against the common views and norms on race. Children are taught to respect all races, yet when they begin to admire someone like Riccio you can see why this concept goes awry.

As stated, one of the goals of White Supremacy is to allow people to be proud of their race. This is a concept that many individuals could agree with. Who isn't proud of who they are and their background. However, White Supremacy takes this concept to a whole new level by suggesting that there should be separation between races and that ultimately there will be a war among races. It is this attitude that stumps the possible of a country free of racism.