McPherson

This article written by McPherson spoke about the first real time she experienced the Dixie influence on the internet. She was aware that there was most likely some sort of underground or hidden area where people would express their opinions and beliefs about racism and white power but did not really think that it would be so easily accessible. The author speaks of the ways in which people can shed their day to day images and ways of life and truly express some of their deeper thoughts and feelings behind the many walls and shields of the internet. The author tells of the main building for this Confederate Embassy, she had lived in Washington D.C. previously and never actually knew such a building had physically existed. Surely she had gone past it at some point or time but never recognized what it was. The author tells about many of the ideas that fuel the writings of this neo-Confederate writings as a way to set their place in a technological society. But unlike many other groups these seem to be attempting to form a very real connection with people to join their largely racial ideals. The author tells about how the majority of the author or authors of these web pages are white men ranging generally from 18 to 30 who either live in the south or are from the south, predominantly in fact around Dixie. Most meetings/places/times or anything spoken about in these sites is vague most likely to help reduce any repercussions. These people often participate in southern traditions in the real world as well which is somewhat unnerving when thought about. All the misguided beliefs placed on these pages are one thing when they are just in writing, they are not actually harming anyone, but when ideas turn to actions there are always consequences, especially racial ideas.
1) Are there many racial groups against white people and have some what the same values just against whites?
2) Who was one of the first pioneers in this field of discussion forum?
I believe that there are many of these white supremacists online and that are gaining more and more support from other whites who are too scared to stand up and freely admit their beliefs. When behind a computer one can say or write anything without really having to worry if the things said are not illegal. There is no real way to track someone down just because you do not agree with or like what they are saying, which makes this a great place for under developed and well stupid ideas to develop.