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What is it about Idaho in particular that appeals so much to neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists that they all keep moving out there?

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[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Back in the 80s and 90s North Idaho was home to the Aryan Nations (which lost their compound in a very satisfying way, well worth the google)

That attracted a shit load of mouth breathing fucknutz to North Idaho, when they lost their compound most of said fucknutz stayed. Which also sucks because North Idaho may be the most beautiful area in all of the USA.

Fast forward to now and a concentrated effort from the 90s on to turn Idaho Red, you have MAGA ass-hat conservatives moving here because they are giant snowflakes and think that Idaho is the greatest place on earth. Which is also funny because the only thing the racists here hate more than minorities and accepting the trust about their sexuality are people from out of state.

Boise is usually quite nice though

[–] riot@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Aryan Nations (which lost their compound in a very satisfying way, well worth the google)

That was a wild read. Except for the circumstances that led up to it, it was very gratifying how they lost it and who they lost it to.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Butler, who was an admirer of Adolf Hitler and Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy

It’s always nice when you don’t have to feel mixed emotions about someone

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yea the circumstances sucked, but the victims getting the property, selling it and then it getting turned into a park promoting peace is just perfect

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

I have loved watching the shithead conservative Californians moving to the Boonies and getting pissed nobody wants them there, because they're from California lol.