National Socialism Association (Taiwan)
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National Socialism Association (NSA; ) is a neo-fascist political organization founded in Taiwan
in September 2006 by Hsu Na-chi , a 22-year-old female political science
graduate of Soochow University
. The NSA has an explicit stated goal of obtaining the power to govern the state.
, on March 10, 2007, the founder of the NSA claimed that she started researching the ideology while she was studying at university. She founded the NSA because she believes in the ideology of Nazism
and she is not happy with the constant political struggle between the Kuomintang
and the Democratic Progressive Party
. The party was registered as a public organization under Taiwanese law in September 2006. The government indicates that the establishment and existence of the NSA are protected by the constitution
which guarantees freedom of speech and organization.
Its first national meeting among members was held on March 17, 2007 in Taichung
.
. As of March 2007, the official website claimed that the NSA had more than 760 members. After exposure in major media, the NSA claims membership has risen to over 1,400.
The NSA views Adolf Hitler
as its leader and often proclaims "Long live Hitler" (Heil Hitler) as one of their slogans. This has brought them condemnation from various Jewish human rights groups (because of Hitler's genocide of Jewish minorities in Europe).The Simon Wiesenthal Center
condemned the National Socialism Association on March 13, 2007 for championing the former Nazi dictator and blaming democracy
for Taiwan's "social unrest."http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/837697.html
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in September 2006 by Hsu Na-chi , a 22-year-old female political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
graduate of Soochow University
Soochow University (Taiwan)
Soochow University is a private university located in Taipei, Taiwan. Although the Soochow University in Taiwan maintains a church and a Methodist minister in residence, it may be considered a secular institution...
. The NSA has an explicit stated goal of obtaining the power to govern the state.
History
In an interview with the most popular newspaper in Taiwan, Apple Daily (Taiwan)Apple Daily (Taiwan)
The Apple Daily is a tabloid-style newspaper printed in Taiwan and owned by Hong Kong-based Next Media. Next Media is based in Hong Kong and also prints the Apple Daily . The publication is well known internationally for its animated news stories on pop culture outside Taiwan.-History:Apple Daily ...
, on March 10, 2007, the founder of the NSA claimed that she started researching the ideology while she was studying at university. She founded the NSA because she believes in the ideology of Nazism
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
and she is not happy with the constant political struggle between the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
. The party was registered as a public organization under Taiwanese law in September 2006. The government indicates that the establishment and existence of the NSA are protected by the constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
which guarantees freedom of speech and organization.
Its first national meeting among members was held on March 17, 2007 in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
.
Organization
Initially, the NSA had 19 members. The headquarters is in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. As of March 2007, the official website claimed that the NSA had more than 760 members. After exposure in major media, the NSA claims membership has risen to over 1,400.
The NSA views Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
as its leader and often proclaims "Long live Hitler" (Heil Hitler) as one of their slogans. This has brought them condemnation from various Jewish human rights groups (because of Hitler's genocide of Jewish minorities in Europe).The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center , with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, was established in 1977 and named for Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi hunter. According to its mission statement, it is "an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to repairing the world one step at a time...
condemned the National Socialism Association on March 13, 2007 for championing the former Nazi dictator and blaming democracy
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
for Taiwan's "social unrest."http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/837697.html