the face of hate?



Meet Prussian Blue, the "Olsen Twins" of America's white supremacist movement.

From the ABC News article about them:

Known as "Prussian Blue" � a nod to their German heritage and bright blue eyes � the girls from Bakersfield, Calif., have been performing songs about white nationalism before all-white crowds since they were nine. "We're proud of being white, we want to keep being white," said Lynx. "We want our people to stay white � we don't want to just be, you know, a big muddle. We just want to preserve our race." Lynx and Lamb have been nurtured on racist beliefs since birth by their mother April. "They need to have the background to understand why certain things are happening," said April, a stay-at-home mom who no longer lives with the twins' father. "I'm going to give them, give them my opinion just like any, any parent would." April home-schools the girls, teaching them her own unique perspective on everything from current to historical events. In addition, April's father surrounds the family with symbols of his beliefs � specifically the Nazi swastika. It appears on his belt buckle, on the side of his pick-up truck and he's even registered it as his cattle brand with the Bureau of Livestock Identification.

While my first reaction to reading about these two girls was to be utterly revolted and disgusted, the second reaction I had surprised me - pity. After all, these two young girls have been home schooled since birth and raised by parents with the same racist beliefs - how else were they supposed to turn out? It's tragic they've now become a tool of music propaganda via the Lolita-esque fetish.

I guess it's another reminder for me and other teachers about the responsibility that comes with educating AND socializing students. Children learn exactly what they are taught - whether good or bad, is dependent on the who's doing the teaching.

Thanks to The Fighting 44s and AngryAsianMan for the heads up on the story.
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