"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing." I support the dad for speaking up. So must we all

I think it takes a lot for a father to disown his son so strongly. It was necessary to show people that the father et al is not guilty by association so he was right to write this.

The thing with this is that people only go along with these things when they are vulnerable individuals or incredibly ignorant of the world. It is the reason ISIS has managed to recruit so many young people. While I agree with the stand this father has taken, I would like to know how many times they have tried to reach out to him and talk about this, to understand why he thinks like he does. The guy is young, impressionable and an idiot in understanding race. While what he has done is inexcusable, everyone should be looking at why someone from such an accepting family could be so easily swayed to hate the world. I don't see public shaming and isolation can possibly help him. I don't know what the solution is, but I'm not sure this is the right one. I guess it all depends on how much his family means to him and whether he is prepared to lose them over his feeling of superiority.

This "pro-white" stuff reminds me of another phenomenon that's prevalent in the U.S. called "Christian persecution". Basically, some Christians (mainly Evangelicals) think that they're being persecuted because, nowadays, people won't like them if they bash gay people or they get pissy about people not putting Jesus first in Christmas (while not knowing or acknowledging that the majority of Christmas stuff is hand-lifted from pagan holidays like Saturnalia, and Jesus was just shoved in afterwards to fit Christianity into already familiar holidays and practices). The reason they feel like this is that they used to be, basically, the only respected group in America, so the introduction of social equality causing them to have to tolerate other people feels like persecution to them.

I don't understand being racist in any capacity. Being racist requires one to be ignorant of reality and accuse people of things based on genetic phenotype. It's like hating black dogs or tabby cats specifically. You have no basis that they're worse or different, but you can group them as visually distinct, so that's "good enough", apparently.

Most of my family was killed by the Nazis in the ovens in Poland, Germany and other countries who were members of the Axis and not the Allies. To go back in time over 75 years to a different time in our country's history means we have not grown or changed in all these years. Why have we not learned from the hatred we spread so many years ago?

When people say terrorism, some never stop to consider that what happened that day was terrorism. It comes from us too. We need to just love

We all are identical souls living in vessels.

Absolutely the father did the honorable thing to shin his son until he can make good choices!Stand Strong!

Yes, the father's decision was absolutely right on, as difficult and painful as it must have been for him and the rest of the family. Young people need to understand that their actions have consequences. Unfortunately, the present poor excuse for a US government doesn't understand that, either -- especially the inhabitant of the WH.

Really? A pro White activist? Has a White supremacist not an activist.

This must be a nightmare for the family. The father showed his true heart by loving his son enough to leave the door open for a return.

Why are so few concerned with the fact that a family is being torn apart here? It is a lot easier to throw something away than to fix it. I personally think this cannot be the best solution to change anything for the better.

That is truly some brave s**t right there. Hopefully his son will grow the f**k up and return to the fold.

I think it was a brave decision by this family. And for those that are saying that what this father/family did was wrong, know one but them know if they made other attempts to get through to him. Why would you want to allow someone to influence others in the family with their hate filled message? The father said that this is not how he was raised, so the son knew that his behavior and beliefs would not be the same as his family and therefore he obviously did not care about any consequence's. The son was in local news stories and why should the family have to be looked down upon by their community over their sons beliefs that they don't share.

I feel like what has happened will be a powerful rallying cry for all individuals of conscience and will force these extreme elements back to the shadows.

I like the statues. Someone did a very good job sculpting horses. The Neo-Nazis are just plain idiots, and the man they profess to revere was an insane drug addict. Good for Dad. The white supremists are looking for the Rabbit's Hole so they can live in their own little world.

i think this is sad , really sad, if this young man didn't grow in a house with those ideals and it was indoctrinated in to nazi ideology as an adult, is just sad, and nazis should be call for what they are domestic terrorism. USA is not a country of white people stop preaching that lie, white people are immigrants in this land where native and Mexicans were here first native because they are the original indigenous people of america and Mexicans because they were living here in states that were taken from mexico.

Im just wondering if its known in your country

Hate is hate no matter who it is inflicted on..

My cousins live in Fargo, North Dakota

The very worst thing his father could do. These people spur from abandoment. Can't you finally understand that? They feel abandoned, unwanted, unappreciated, less worthy. And only THEN comes Trump, KKK, and all those right-wing scumbags, as those who "understand", who "appreciate, "value", and "respect". By disowning him, his father basically did two things - backed off of any responsibility for the past, and lost the chance to make a real impact in the future.

I knew this would turn political. People mentioning Trump, The author mentioning that the dad was a "liberal democrat" this just shows how the author believes people aligning on the right are white. I hate white supremacists, yet I still believe we should leave the statues up.

Lets see the son makes a joke about "us fascists" and the lib father doesnt take this kid out to the woodshed or how about taking him by the ear to the nearest computer and show him images of Musollinis atrocities and say thats what fascists produce.. or if he is so appalled why didnt he say something when his kid uttered that "joke" This guy and family did what libs do . Which is dont do anything to prevent something nooo say how outraged you are after it happens. i.e. illegal immigration = MS-13

How many people have seen the statistics on farm murders in south africa? Its pretty shocking and has been referred to as a genocide.

What a great father! So what he is basically saying is this. I can't raise my son, so here world he is your problem now! Why even have a f*****g kid in the first place if you're this f*****g stupid lol!?!??!

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Uh.... As an South African.... Our white farmers are being murdered here... The crime here is really really bad. And the racism is swapped here. Black people hate white people here.