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Arkansas 'Whites-Only' Town Revives Far-Right Ideals: Return to Segregation? (thedailyguardian.com)
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A whites-only town in Arkansas revives far-right segregationist ideals, banning immigrants, people of colour, Jews, and LGBTQ+ individuals in a disturbing return to the past.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I believe you are incorrect in your assessment of the situation.

This is not fake news. This is actually happening, and they are actually seeking to build a 'town'. It is still in the beginning stages, but that is their stated goal. AND, they have plans to expand:

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5419057-whites-only-community-return-to-the-land-missouri-arkansas/

Now I don't know anything about the OP's source. But I can tell you that this is being reported by MSNBC, the Independent and others.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's a trailer park on some land. These sources that you linked are not calling it a town.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Ok, well what would convince you, then? What criteria are you looking for exactly before you acknowledge that this is a dangerous thing happening in our country? Are you waiting for a town charter from the state, perhaps? I'm not really sure why you're fixated on it being a 'town'. Like it's not cause for concern until they suddenly have paved roads and municipal buildings? I'm just not understanding your logic, here.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    It is a cause for concern, but the article is definitely titled misleadingly. It makes it sound like this was backed by the town's government, when its really just a bunch of crazy racists trying to start a compound and eventually turn it into an officially recognized town.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    A "town", like an actual municipality with a police force, stores, hospital etc, which is whites only, would be so incredibly fucked up.

    Some racist dickhead inviting other racists to come live on some piece of land that he owns, while it is fucked up, is nowhere near as fucked up as a whites only "town".

    Do you really not understand why a state sanctioned and funded municipality which is whites only would be 10,000 times worse than some racist people on some private land?

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