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Neo-Nazism—it seems to be a little strange word. This is because every human who lives in this world must consider Nazism to be an absolutely evil thing. Therefore, it is hard to believe in such a “new, modern, and modified Nazism”. According to an online dictionary, Neo-Nazis is a group that “believes in the idea and policies of Hitler’s Nazis and that sometimes commits violent acts” (“Neo-Nazi”). However, this definition does not seem to describe the entire parts of Neo-Nazis. In September, a left-wing musician named Pavlos Fyssas, was stabbed to death in Athens, the capital of Greece, by a member of Golden Dawn, a party known for a harsh threat and violent acts, usually “against dark-skinned migrants”(Becatoros) (‘“Neo-Nazi’ Held”). Golden Dawn is one of Neo-Nazis groups. Fyssas was killed because he was a left-wing and a black person. Considering these factors, Neo-Nazis cannot be only a revival of original Nazis but a group whose actions and doctrines extend to various areas. In fact, Neo-Nazism has a seriously negative impact on society in three profound ways: political, religious, and gender.
Definition What is Neo-Nazism? According to Jack N. Porter and Chip Berlet, it is a general term and a political tendency which emerged after the WWⅡstriving to bring back the original Nazis doctrine or make a new one usually based on Nazis. Neo-Nazis consists of various types of members: fascist, nationalist, and white supremacist (Porter & Berlet). Of course, it has basically an anti-Semitic or an anti-Jewish beliefs. Though Neo-Nazis was founded right after the WWⅡ, it was 1970s when Neo-Nazis became one of the biggest and the most famous right-wing groups. At that time, social democratic governments gave right-wing or conservative groups some freedom of expression which did not exist in the post WWⅡ. On the other hand, the 1970s was when the political, social, and economic conditions were highly
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