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White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis are forming alliances with North Korea

A racist organization associated with the U.S. Deep South turns to the North for inspiration. North Korea, that is. It turns out many members of white supremacist groups are attracted to North Korea's philosophy of self-reliance and independence. We look at race based nationalism that suits both American racists and Asian fascists....
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The Current23:50White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis are forming alliances with North Korea - Oct 27, 2014
A racist organization associated with the U.S. Deep South turns to the North for inspiration. North Korea, that is. It turns out many members of white supremacist groups are attracted to North Korea's philosophy of self-reliance and independence. We look at race based nationalism that suits both American racists and Asian fascists.

North Korea is known as the Hermit Kingdom because of the strange isolation it has imposed on itself. But it's not exactly an island.

Investigative journalist Nate Thayer has been examining links between North Korea's power holders and the people they talk to in the West. It's led to some disturbing and surprising findings. He joined us from Washington DC.

For North Americans, it is hard to fully comprehend the ideology that many North Koreans believe. Or why North Korea would harbour alliances with such violent and worrying groups.

Brian Myers is a North Korean analyst, and the author of The Cleanest Race. He is in Seoul, South Korea.


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This segment was produced by The Current's Sarah Grant and Ines Colabrese.

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