In April of 1997, a monumental event took place. On the network TV sitcom “Ellen”, the lead character played by Ellen DeGeneres “came out” to the world and announced before her live audience that she was gay!
Ellen’s courageous declaration was met with applause, thumbs-up, and huge acceptance. This inspired many gays and lesbians worldwide and has led to better and more equitable days ahead for the LGBT community in the 21st century.
However, today and in the past few years we’ve witnessed a “coming-out” (if you may), but of another kind. White nationalism has re-surfaced with a vengeance which led to the most recent act of domestic terrorism in Buffalo NY.
The question we ask and answer in this episode is, what has inspired these white supremacist “terrorists” to come out and manifest their brutal hate? What has assured these defective individuals that being openly racist is okay and is now accepted?
In April of 1997, a monumental event took place. On the network TV sitcom “Ellen”, the lead character played by Ellen DeGeneres “came out” to the world and announced before her live audience that she was gay!
Ellen’s courageous declaration was met with applause, thumbs-up, and huge acceptance. This inspired many gays and lesbians worldwide and has led to better and more equitable days ahead for the LGBT community in the 21st century.
However, today and in the past few years we’ve witnessed a “coming-out” (if you may), but of another kind. White nationalism has re-surfaced with a vengeance which led to the most recent act of domestic terrorism in Buffalo NY.
The question we ask and answer in this episode is, what has inspired these white supremacist “terrorists” to come out and manifest their brutal hate? What has assured these defective individuals that being openly racist is okay and is now accepted?
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