Savitri Devi Mukherji. Born Maximiani Portas in 1905, this French woman of Greek and English extraction would, in pilgrimages to Palestine and India, experience a series of strange awakenings - that she was a National Socialist, that she was a Hindu, that the two were entwined in the struggle against the Judeo-Christian order, and that
Hitler was the living incarnation of Kalki the Destroyer, the final avatar of Vishnu. Known to many as "Hitler's guru," she stood at the forefronts of Hindu nationalism,
Nazi mysticism, Holocaust denial,
animal rights, and the international Neo-Nazi movement.
The Lightning And The Sun, her most famous work, most directly espouses her philosophy, but perhaps the best place to start would be
Long-Whiskers And The Two-Legged Goddess, which is her autobiography as filtered through her many cats. Her nephews were Communists; her own mother was active in the French Resistance; and according to some, the daughter would have shot the mother dead for it. The world is not be a better place for the Savitri Devis of the world, but her presence made this world
like none other.
posted by Sticherbeast
on Sep 10, 2006 -
22 comments
Adidas earns the love of the masses once again, this time with
racist shoes! The most offensive part of the design is taken from original work by
Barry McGee. Yeah, maybe it's taken
out of
context (of, say,
other work dealing with racism), or is it some kind of inevitable
comic artist attraction to stereotypical imagery of the past? At any rate, those
wily Asians at Giant Robot
seem to like it, and his fans
don't seem that offended.
Whether you love or hate that particularly inscrutable mascot, McGee is actually an
experienced,
prolific, and
talented guy. (He was also married to artist
Margaret Kilgallen until her
death in 2001, and is now the
single father of their daughter Asha.)
McGee once said,
"Sometimes a rock soaring through a plate of glass can be the most beautiful, compelling work of art I have ever seen". Oh, and p.s.--he's
half-Chinese, you cry-babies ;-)
More on the controversy:
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posted by ibeji
on Apr 10, 2006 -
48 comments
The Washington Times--not just for moonies anymore. Racists love it too! White men should "run, not walk" to wed "racially conscious" white women and avoid being out-bred by non-whites. Latinos are "rising to take this country away from those who made it," the "Euroamericans." Muslims are "human hyenas" who "smell blood" and are "closing in" on their "weakened prey," meaning "the white race." Blacks, Coombs sneers, are "saintly victims who can do no wrong." Black solidarity and non-white immigration are imposing "racial revolution and decomposition" in America.--the writings of Marian Kester Coombs (in the Wash. Times and out of it), her husband (the managing editor of the Times), and Regnery Publishing.
posted by amberglow
on Feb 10, 2005 -
38 comments
Police dog suspended for potential racism. It seems that for some time now, Dolpho, a police dog in Pennsylvania, has been singling out black children, which, in the eyes of officials is clearly a sign of racism, and they are calling for an end to his active duty -- not to mention an end to his life.
posted by poorhouse
on Feb 4, 2004 -
34 comments
Either Proud To Be A Racist Or Sorry To Be A Racist; But A Racist All The Same... No, it's
not easy being white. Here's an excellent article by Robert Jensen in
Mighty Organ which identifies racism in its most well-meaning form: "
Unlike Joe, who was hiding his weaknesses, I think Jim was hiding his strengths. Just as Joe needs to be accountable for his actions, so does Jim. Instead of saying "I am still a racist," it would be far more honest, and more courageous, for him to say, "I have worked hard to overcome much of the racism that this culture handed me. I think I have done a pretty good job. But precisely because of that fact, I have even more of a stake in having other folks - non-white and white - keep an eye on my behavior and hold me accountable."
Right. Racism isn't all the same - but can one admit one's racism and not want to be a racist at the same time? Isn't this paternalism under a liberal guise? So, what is the balance between condescension, white guilt, political correctness and conscious racial prejudice?
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Mar 14, 2002 -
38 comments
In bigot versus bigot, white racist is winner : "Hey, when you find a black bigot, feel free to censure and ostracize him or her as the circumstance warrants. I don't care. Just don't pretend the transgression is what it is not. Don't claim it represents a significant threat to the quality of life of white Americans at large." (via
a2g2)
posted by owillis
on Jan 21, 2002 -
41 comments
Is This Ad Racist? Conservative writer
David Horowitz has stirred up trouble on three college campuses to date with a 10-point ad refuting demands for slavery reparations. First, UC-Berkley's student newspaper
actually backed down after running the ad, as did
UC-Davis, while the conservative
Badger Herald in Wisconsin
stood firm. I'm no conservative, but I don't think the article is racist at all. It's a reasoned argument, and one I happen to agree with. Is this a case of the PC student left run amok, or am I missing something? Via
Medianews.
posted by darren
on Mar 7, 2001 -
62 comments
