Council of Conservative Citizens

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The '''Council of Conservative Citizens''', veiled, like many extremist groups, behind a moderate name, is a [[racist]] hate group that advocates [[white supremacy|white supremacist]] positions including [[white separatism]].  It is based in St. Louis, [[Missouri]], and was founded in 1985, rising from the execrable ashes of the White Citizens' Councils formed in the 1950s to oppose [[segregation|desegregation]]. They have published various columns describing African-Americans and other non-white ethnicities as "a retrograde species of humanity." They are also, unsurprisingly, [[homophobia|anti-gay]] and [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020106021935/http://www.adl.org/learn/ext_us/CCCitizens.asp?xpicked=3&item=12 Council of Conservative Citizens -- Extremism in America]</ref> The 
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 CCC is organized into various chapters spread across thirteen states. They hold the most influence in (surprise surprise) the [[Bible Belt]] states of [[Tennessee]], [[Mississippi]], and [[South Carolina]], where several state legislators are members. Their activity in other states is sporadic, where it exists at all.

==Poor principles promote pestilential politics==
According to their Statement of Principles,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091008033057/http://cofcc.org/introduction/statement-of-principles/ Statement of Principles | Council of Conservative Citizens]</ref> they feel that the [[United States as a Christian nation|United States is a Christian country]], and all of the public leaders of the US of A should reflect Christian beliefs and such.  They also believe that the US of A is to be, and always should have been, a European-American country with all of the European heritage and people that entails.  They most likely shat their collective pants in [[2008 Presidential Election|November 2008]].  They also strongly dislike the following: the [[United Nations]], [[Communism]], racial diversity, [[immigration]] (legal or illegal) of non-Europeans, [[Islam|Muslims]], [[feminism]], [[homosexuality]] (especially in the military), [[affirmative action]], women in the military, [[NAFTA]], the World Trade Organization, and any government agency not found in the [[Constitution]] (such as the Department of Education). But they loves them some guns.

The Western Tennessee CCC is responsible for ''The Political Cesspool'', an accurately-named radio show affiliated with [[Stormfront]] and the [[Institute for Historical Review]] (among others). They also called for a boycott of the movie based on Marvel Comics' Thor character because a black actor was cast playing Heimdall, a Norse god.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217184310/http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/41108/marvel-boycotted-by-white-supremacists/ Marvel Boycotted by White Supremacists | Death and Taxes]</ref>

==Veiled validation for a villain== 
In the wake of Dylann Roof's terrorist attack at a Charleston church in June 2015, the organisation was quick to condemn his acts, if not his ideology. It couldn't, however, resist claiming that he had 'legitimate grievances'. Its statement was silent on whether the organisation would have felt his actions were justified if he'd drawn the line at pistol-whipping his victims instead of killing them.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625051910/http://www.businessinsider.com/council-of-conservative-citizens-defends-dylann-roof-2015-6??r=UK |title=Group releases statement defending Dylann Roof's 'legitimate grievances' |author=Bryan Logan |date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[Neo-Confederate]]

==External links==
*[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/groups/council-of-conservative-citizens Southern Poverty Law Center]

==References==
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Categories: Antisemitism, Fascism, Hate groups, Misnomers, Paleoconservatism, Political action groups, Sexism, White supremacy