The Kkks And Al-Davida

POLITICO-RELIGIOUS TERRORISM: THE KKK AND AL QAEDA Religion is, “a most important source of constructing identity in the network society and a frequent part of collective identity building.” Religious extremist terrorist regimes can begin as political parties within their nations, rise to power and adopt authoritarian militancy practices to control their states. They can use their power to “repress religious competitors and political activism on the part of some groups guarantees the mobilization of all religious groups which further increases the odds that art least some will resort to violence.” While we have seen a reduction in state support and regulation for religion in the West, this is not the case for the rest of the world. In
The regime has used Christianity to fight inclusive democracy and any notion of pluralism to uphold white supremacy, which is evidenced by this quote,
We acknowledge the majesty and supremacy of Jesus Christ and recognize his goodness and divine providence … We recognize America as the re-gathering of his people and before him, we humbly bow and give thanks … We [recognize] that [America] was founded as a White Nation upon his purpose recorded in Holy Writ, and to these principles, we submit ourselves.

The KKK is notorious for their opposition to the inclusion of African Americans into the South’s political process and in 1915, the Klan issued a statement of principles outlining their continued commitment to racial supremacy and opposition to integration,
America was built upon people who share a common bond of blood, mind, heart and ancestry. In these latter days, [it] has been cleverly deceived by the lies of race-mixers and mongrelizers (sic) into believing an insane notion – that two peoples can occupy the same place at the same time in
Bin Laden’s AQ are trained terrorists and assassins who transform themselves into Islamic judges. Additionally, they believe that despite the fact that they have murdered, their moral integrity remains intact. The KKK has never used suicide, nor has it engaged in protracted military conflicts like AQ
Yet, the parallels between Al Qaeda and the KKK cannot be ignored. Both organizations are hostile towards minorities (KKK to racial minorities, Catholics, Jews; AQ to Jews, Catholics, Shiite Muslims, Hindus, and seculars), both view secularism and pluralism as threats, both claim to have religious justification for their crimes, both turn to intimidation and terror when their views are not accommodated (which include bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, beheadings/lynchings), and most importantly, both of their points of reference are to the past. Al Qaeda and the KKK look backward, trying to find some moment in time as the perfect place to return to, an imagined “golden age.” For Al Qaeda, this is the return to the time of the Caliphate. For the KKK, it is the return to the time of the