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Nativists Appealing to Environmentalists are 'Wolves in Sheep's Clothing'
Posted by Little Name Atheist on July 30, 2010 at 1:28pm in Eco-Logical: A Group for Environmentalists
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From the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC):
"Seeking to deflect charges of racism, anti-immigration activists have launched a cynical campaign to recruit environmentalists to their cause by blaming immigrants for urban sprawl, overconsumption and a host of other environmental problems, according to a report issued today by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The report – Greenwash: Nativists, Environmentalism & the Hypocrisy of Hate – describes how right-wing nativists are targeting the mainstream environmental movement with advertisements, websites and even a newly formed "progressive" organization that purports to represent liberals who believe immigration must be radically curtailed to preserve the environment.
"The key players behind this effort are nothing less than wolves in sheep's clothing," said Mark Potok, director of the SPLC's Intelligence Project. "Environmentalists should not fall for this canard. These are hard-line nativists, some of whom have ties to white nationalists, and their primary interest is to radically restrict Latino immigration. Preservation of the environment is hardly their real priority."
This is just the latest attempt by nativist forces to appear as something they are not. For example, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has been behind the creation of three other front groups that supposedly represented African Americans (Choose Black America), Latino Americans (You Don't Speak for Me!) and labor (Coalition for the Future American Worker). In fact, FAIR had its own white spokesman double as a press representative for the first two organizations and actually set up Choose Black America on its own.
Greenwash takes a close look at the players behind this new effort and reveals the professional and financial ties to members of Congress and organizations with abysmal environmental records.
The report also notes that the central argument of the greenwashing campaign – the belief that immigration leads to environmental degradation – has been largely rejected by the mainstream environmental movement. Greenwash also includes a timeline of "greenwashing" efforts by anti-immigration groups beginning in 1968..."
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Permalink Reply by A Former Member on July 30, 2010 at 2:20pm
People are so dispicable.
Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on July 30, 2010 at 4:15pm
That they are. Back when I was knee-deep in radical lefty activism, I can remember at least one group wondering how they could get people of color involved. At least in one case, it was more because they wanted the group to look good ("Look how righteous we are, we represent everyone!") than having anything to do with the interests of brown people.
Permalink Reply by George on August 9, 2010 at 2:53am
I can barely read that font size, so I'm reposting it:
"Seeking to deflect charges of racism, anti-immigration activists have launched a cynical campaign to recruit environmentalists to their cause by blaming immigrants for urban sprawl, overconsumption and a host of other environmental problems, according to a report issued today by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The report – Greenwash: Nativists, Environmentalism & the Hypocrisy of Hate – describes how right-wing nativists are targeting the mainstream environmental movement with advertisements, websites and even a newly formed "progressive" organization that purports to represent liberals who believe immigration must be radically curtailed to preserve the environment.
"The key players behind this effort are nothing less than wolves in sheep's clothing," said Mark Potok, director of the SPLC's Intelligence Project. "Environmentalists should not fall for this canard. These are hard-line nativists, some of whom have ties to white nationalists, and their primary interest is to radically restrict Latino immigration. Preservation of the environment is hardly their real priority."
This is just the latest attempt by nativist forces to appear as something they are not. For example, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has been behind the creation of three other front groups that supposedly represented African Americans (Choose Black America), Latino Americans (You Don't Speak for Me!) and labor (Coalition for the Future American Worker). In fact, FAIR had its own white spokesman double as a press representative for the first two organizations and actually set up Choose Black America on its own.
Greenwash takes a close look at the players behind this new effort and reveals the professional and financial ties to members of Congress and organizations with abysmal environmental records.
The report also notes that the central argument of the greenwashing campaign – the belief that immigration leads to environmental degradation – has been largely rejected by the mainstream environmental movement. Greenwash also includes a timeline of "greenwashing" efforts by anti-immigration groups beginning in 1968..."
Permalink Reply by Jo Jerome on August 23, 2010 at 3:20pm
As environmentalists are often also very left-wing politically, very idolizing of the native peoples and by extent, anyone non-white, I say to the Nativists; Good luck with that. Let me know how it works out for ya.
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Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on July 30, 2010 at 4:15pm
That they are. Back when I was knee-deep in radical lefty activism, I can remember at least one group wondering how they could get people of color involved. At least in one case, it was more because they wanted the group to look good ("Look how righteous we are, we represent everyone!") than having anything to do with the interests of brown people.
Well, I think it would be wrong of liberal political groups to what to look good to others than to have anything to do with supporting the interests of black people, however many political conservatives don't seem that invested in helping black people with their problems. Look at how many racists are members of the Republican party. How many LGBT people are openly members of the Republican party? I doubt that LGBT people can count on very many Republicans to support their civil rights. I doubt very many blacks or women would be able to depend on very many political conservatives in regards to their civil rights. Think about that.
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