William Pierce wrote two novels (under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald), The Turner Diaries and Hunter. As noted in The Communication of Hate these texts have played important roles in the development of Lone Wolves (like Timothy McVey, Robert Matthews of The Order and Benjamin Nathaniel Smith). What makes these novels a form of hate speech? Be sure to utilize our discussion of the conceptual properties of hate speech in your response. Based on your readings, why are these novels influential to people in the hate movement? Can you speculate on what one experiences when reading such a novel? Do the novels shape how readers process information? What is it about the narrative structure of these novels that make them important to the hate movement and to the promotion of hate-motivated violence?
William Pierce wrote two novels (under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald), The Turner Diaries and Hunter. As noted in The Communication of Hate these texts have played important roles in the development of Lone Wolves (like Timothy McVey, Robert Matthews of The Order and Benjamin Nathaniel Smith). What makes these novels a form of hate speech? Be sure to utilize our discussion of the conceptual properties of hate speech in your response. Based on your readings, why are these novels influential to people in the hate movement? Can you speculate on what one experiences when reading such a novel? Do the novels shape how readers process information? What is it about the narrative structure of these novels that make them important to the hate movement and to the promotion of hate-motivated violence?