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My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement & how I got out | Christian Picciolini | TEDxMileHigh

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What it is

Christian Picciolini tells how he became a white supremacist at 14 and led America's first neo-Nazi skinhead gang, then how he left. He shares a counterintuitive approach to countering hate and co-founded Life After Hate.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as proof that people can leave extremist movements, and as a model of de-radicalization through compassion.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “there’s valuable lessons in it that apply to everyone, not just former white supremacists.”

    Former white supremacist's lessons apply to everyone.

    ytwySXpMbS, 2021-01 · Recommendation · in “U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests”

  2. “Another favorite example of de-radicalization through compassion”

    Example of de-radicalization through compassion.

    brundolf, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Daryl Davis Befriends KKK Members and Gets Them to Quit”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: white supremacy, extremism, empathy, life after hate, tedx

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