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xenophobia
Fear of or distaste for people, ideas, or customs thought to be strange or foreign.
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prejudice
The preconceived formation of negative or hostile views toward a person or group of persons based on ignorance, stereotyping, or other filter of bigotry. Prejudice can be unconscious or conscious, and any set of prejudiced ideas may be transformed into an ideological viewpoint.
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white supremacy
The term is used in various ways to describe a set of beliefs; organized White hate groups; or a system of racial oppression that benefits White people. As an ideology, it is the belief that the socially constructed “White race” is superior to other “races.” As a system, White supremacy in the U.S. is maintained when White people defend, deny, or i [..]
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white separatism
A developing tendency emerging from White supremacy that seeks the total separation of the races, rather than the segregation or expulsion of people of color. White separatists generally claim to be “racialists” rather than “racists,” but almost invariably hold White supremacist views while claiming to desire racially separate nation states based o [..]
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theocracy
A system where the only appropriate political leaders are persons who see themselves as devoted to carrying out the will of God as interpreted by a common religion.
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theonomy
A system where the civil government, the church, and the family, are ruled under Biblical law by Christian leaders carrying out the will of God.
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supremacy
a set of beliefs whereby one group is deemed superior to another and thus justified in assuming a dominant hierarchical relationship. Prejudice facilitates supremacy, but they are distinct, though linked, phenomena. Racism, sexism, heterosexism, and antisemitism are the major forms of supremacy in the U.S., but there are others based on ability, la [..]
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survivalism
An apocalyptic view with both Christian and secular proponents who gather and store large supplies of food, water, medical supplies, and usually weapons and precious metals, in anticipation of an impending economic collapse, social unrest, or the Tribulations. Sometimes survivalists withdraw to remote locations or form small communities for mutual [..]
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social movement
A dissident mass movement that seeks to transform society and challenge existing power relationships by means other than (but often including) the political electoral process. Social movements are frequently confrontational, but they do not necessarily resort to violence. Many social movements are essentially reformist, while some are insurgent or [..]
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