Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: La ADL segnala la crescita dell'estremismo di destra negli USA

http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5655_72.htm
New York, NY, November 16, 2009 … Rumors about gun confiscations.  Angry 
protests about the government's tax policies, replete with Nazi 
comparisons.  A resurgent militia movement.  Rage at the election of a 
president deemed to be illegitimate and threatening.  Distrust and anger 
toward the government fueled by paranoia and conspiracy theories.
They are among the crosscurrents of anger and hostility that have swept 
certain sectors of the country since President Barack Obama took office 
nearly a year ago.  And they are contributing to "a toxic atmosphere of 
rage in America," according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which 
today issued a report looking at the various sources that have given 
rise to a climate of anti-government fervor in the United States.
Rage Grows in America: Anti-Government Conspiracies examines the groups 
and individuals behind this upsurge in anti-government anxiety, from the 
"birthers" who claim the president is not an actual citizen of the U.S., 
to militia groups fearful that the government plans to forcibly disarm 
American citizens, to those who suggest that the health-care reform 
movement is akin to the Nazi policies that led to the Holocaust.
"In the year since we marked the historic election of the nation's first 
African-American president we have seen a tremendous amount of anger and 
hostility," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director.  "There is a 
toxic atmosphere of rage in America being witnessed at many levels, and 
it raises fundamental questions for our society.
"While not all of America has bought into these conspiracies, they seem 
to be seeping more and more into the mainstream," added Mr. Foxman. 
"And since many of these expressions are interconnected in some 
significant ways, we wanted to try and connect the dots and ask the 
basic questions of why the anger, why now, and where might it lead."
 From the anti-government "Tea Parties," where protestors have made 
explicit Nazi comparisons or suggested that the president is subverting 
the Constitution, to anger-filled town hall meeting disruptions over 
health care, the wave of anti-government animus has manifested itself in 
many forms, according to ADL.  It has played out across a spectrum of 
groups, from mainstream groups and politicians to more extreme 
organizations and individuals.
"The fact that these anti-government sentiments are coming from such a 
broad spectrum makes it more likely that some individuals will become so 
inflamed with anger that they will move farther toward the fringes," 
said Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair.  "This could result not 
only in the swelling of the ranks of anti-government extremist groups 
and movements, but might give rise to more individuals who are willing 
to act on their anger."
The ADL report looks at various sources of anti-government anger, including:
     · Conspiracy Theories: One of the most disturbing trends in the 
rise of anti-government sentiment has been the resurrection and 
proliferation of conspiracy theories alleging dark, violent designs on 
the part of the federal government to "declare martial law" and end 
democratic government, to confiscate firearms from American citizens and 
to build hundreds of concentration camps to house "dissidents."  These 
theories have spread far and wide on social-networking sites.
     ·The Resurgence of the Militia Movement: The rise of 
anti-government sentiment has paralleled a resurgence of the militia 
movement, an anti-government extremist movement that has a long history 
of criminal activity and violence.  Within the past two years, the 
movement has almost quadrupled in size, growing to more than 200 groups 
in the United States.  It is the most receptive audience for the extreme 
anti-government conspiracy theories and their radicalizing potential.
     ·Town Hall Meeting Disruptions:  In the summer of 2009 a variety of 
anti-government protests and disruptions occurred at town hall meetings 
organized by senators and representatives across the country to discuss 
health-care reform.  These events became a fertile ground for anti-Obama 
protests and stunts, with some individuals angrily launching verbal 
attacks against the president and other office holders.  Some protestors 
compared the administration and its proposed health care reform policies 
to those of Nazi Germany.
     · Government Resisters:  Since Obama's election, an increasing 
number of people have urged that he and his administration must "be 
resisted." Some groups have implicitly or explicitly urged armed 
resistance.  Many of these groups have appropriated an idealized version 
of Revolutionary War history for their own purposes.  ADL's report looks 
at the activities of several resistor groups, including The Oath Keepers 
and The Three Percenters.
     ·The Tea Parties:  At these events and later sequels organized by 
conservative groups and grassroots activists, anti-government sentiments 
and conspiracy theories proliferated, with a common theme being that 
Obama had "stolen" the country from Americans.
     · Media Influence:  Some segments of the mainstream media have 
played a surprisingly active role in generating anti-government 
sentiment.  Though a number of media figures and commentators have taken 
part, the media personality who has played the most active role has been 
radio and television host Glenn Beck, who along with many of his guests 
have made a habit of demonizing the Obama administration and promoting 
conspiracy theories about it.

 hostility," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director.
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