KKK: do they still exist?

Question

Yesterday I read on Encarta about the KKK...

Do they still exist? Do you know some one who was one of them?

Tnx!

Answer 1

I'm afraid they do and here is their website.

I have very strong suspicions that someone I know may be or have been a KKK member - but apart from some rather radical views, he seems just like a normal sort of bloke..............which I find kind of worrying.

Answer 2

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of a number of past and present fraternal organizations in the United States that have advocated white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, anti-Catholicism, homophobia, and nativism. These organizations have often used terrorism, violence and acts of intimidation such as cross burning to oppress African Americans and other groups.

Today, dozens of organizations with chapters across the United States and other countries use all or part of the name in their titles, but their total membership is estimated to be only a few thousand. These groups, with operations in separated small local units, are considered extreme hate groups. The modern KKK has been repudiated by all mainstream media and political and religious leaders.

It's unfortunate that it still exists today (or ever exisited for that matter)...and no, I thank heavens I never knew anyone involved with this organization.

Answer 3

Yes, they do. KKK groups are still active today in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Texas, and Michigan, although they are not as vigorous as they were pre-1950s.

I do not know anyone who was a member, although they do not always tell. They were still fearless in the 1970s in New Orleans when I lived there, and one would occasionally see them standing on street corners in their robes handing out propaganda materials. They would occasionally picket against events or political decisions they disagreed with.

When David Duke, a former Grand Wizard of the KKK, ran for Governor against the notorious Governor Edwin Edwards, a bumper sticker appeared around the state that read, "Vote for the crook! It's important!" Nevertheless Duke managed to win a seat in the House of Representatives. Today he remains a white supremacist and appeared at a Holocaust Deniers convention held in Iran.

Today the KKK claims to be trying to present a gentler image by indoctrinating young children and including women in their ranks.

Answer 4

probably all caucasion great-grandfathers were members. Was watching a movie bout this the other day. forgot what it was called. As for the KKK today, i'm pretty sure they still do exist, just not as popular as before as racial harmony is always being encouraged, and of course the newer generations steer away from these kinds of things.

Children who grew up living in the shadows of the KKK are bound to be part of that group.

Answer 5

essentially the Klan has never ceased to exist since its inception after the civil war. though they have gone underground several times the forces that motivate them have always existed. sites can still be found via an Internet search, additionally they do still infrequently make the news. a number og Klan groups have changed thier sheets in for fatigues and or swastika armbands. the two ideology's are compatible in many aspects. the Klan attempted to enlist the German American bund into is ranks following its resurrect`tion in 1915 by mostly failed. the Klan has changed its ideals to fit in with the current survivalist movements and middle east phobias. anytime racism is a main tenet of a groups ideologue the Klan is probably lurking near by

Answer 6

Unfortunate that organization does still exist. They are, however, considerably smaller than they once were and no longer have the influence on the large scale that they once had. In some small communities they do still have a small degree of influecne, but not enough to really make a difference. They no longer have any leadership sorth the name and as an organization are falling apart even as we speak.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, yes, they do:

The Klan Today

Today, there is no such thing as the Ku Klux Klan. Fragmentation, decentralization and decline have continued unabated. Many of the estimated 110 Klaverns remain at least nominally independent, although a few are attached to national organizations. These national Klans, which are a pale shadow of the organization's former glory, include the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the Knights of the White Kamelia and the Imperial Klans of America. Taking a cue from David Duke, former Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s, many have attempted to "mainstream" their image by using euphemisms instead of racial epithets, talking of pride in their "heritage" rather than hatred of other groups and participating in state-run good-citizenship initiatives, like "Adopt-A-Highway" cleanup programs.

Most of today's Klans have subtly adopted beliefs from both the militia movement and Identity Christianity. They fear the "New World Order," believe Jews and liberals are attempting to outlaw their religious practices, and consider gays and other "deviants" to be forcing their lifestyles into the mainstream. Although many Klansmen receive food stamps and other forms of government assistance, they continually rage at African Americans who receive "welfare" and who are "sucking the blood out of hard-working real Americans."

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Of course yes, but they gather in small places, it's not a big deal actually unless u live in a place where there is only white people around and a few black dead people in the streets, lol. but seriously most of them are old people, the generation has change and 1out of 100 teenagers or people who are 40 or younger are racist, plus the KKK are ******* they don't want to be notice, because they know black gangs will kill them. sissys !

Answer 10

Absolutely there are still people who identify with the KKK... one "clan" held a rally in Austin, Texas about a year ago. Scary.