Occidental Observer
Encyclopedia
The Occidental Observer is an online publication whose mission statement
is to "present original content touching on the themes of white identity, white interests, and the culture of the West." The publication claims that there is great need for efforts such as its own because, "overt expressions of white identity and white interests
(or European-American identity and interests) are rarely found among the peoples who founded these societies and who continue to make up the majority." Kevin B. MacDonald
, professor of evolutionary psychology
at California State University
, is a prominent contributor to the publication.
has claimed that The Occidental Observer "has become a primary voice for anti-Semitism
from far-right intellectuals." Among the articles it cites as evidence for this are a September 24, 2008 article entitled "The Sandra Bernhard Monstrosity" charged that "hostility to whites and to Christianity is a mainstream Jewish phenomenon" and a September 12, 2008 article entitled "The Washington Post's Willing Executioner?" which according to the ADL, "argued that that Jews want to exterminate American whites."
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Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
is to "present original content touching on the themes of white identity, white interests, and the culture of the West." The publication claims that there is great need for efforts such as its own because, "overt expressions of white identity and white interests
White nationalism
White nationalism is a political ideology which advocates a racial definition of national identity for white people. White separatism and white supremacism are subgroups within white nationalism. The former seek a separate white nation state, while the latter add ideas from social Darwinism and...
(or European-American identity and interests) are rarely found among the peoples who founded these societies and who continue to make up the majority." Kevin B. MacDonald
Kevin B. MacDonald
Kevin B. MacDonald is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach, best known for his use of evolutionary psychology to inform his study of Judaism as being a "group evolutionary strategy."...
, professor of evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is an approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary perspective. It seeks to identify which human psychological traits are evolved adaptations, that is, the functional...
at California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
, is a prominent contributor to the publication.
Accusations of racism and anti-Semitism
The Anti-Defamation LeagueAnti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League is an international non-governmental organization based in the United States. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency", the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects...
has claimed that The Occidental Observer "has become a primary voice for anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
from far-right intellectuals." Among the articles it cites as evidence for this are a September 24, 2008 article entitled "The Sandra Bernhard Monstrosity" charged that "hostility to whites and to Christianity is a mainstream Jewish phenomenon" and a September 12, 2008 article entitled "The Washington Post's Willing Executioner?" which according to the ADL, "argued that that Jews want to exterminate American whites."
Refutation of allegations
In response to allegations of bigotry and the promotion of racist ideology, The Occidental Observer responded that "[it rejects] labels such as 'white supremacist' or 'racist' that are routinely bestowed on assertions of white identity and interests as a means of muzzling their expression. All peoples have ethnic interests and all peoples have a legitimate right to assert their interests, to construct societies that reflect their culture, and to define the borders of their kinship groupKinship
Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
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