Ezra Pound (Oct. 30, 1885 – Nov. 1 1972) was a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement. He also was an American expatriate collaborator in Italy: During the Second World War, Pound embraced Benito Mussolini’s fascism and expressed support for Adolf Hitler. While the war and the Holocaust were underway, he made hundreds…
Thomas Stearns (T.S.) Eliot (Sept. 26, 1888 — Jan. 4, 1965) was a major 20th century Modernist poet — plus essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic, and editor. His most notable poems include “The Waste Land” (1922), “The Hollow Men” (1925), “Ash Wednesday” (1930), and “Four Quartets” (1943). Although allegations that he was an antisemite have…
Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (August 1883 to January 1971) is a revered figure in the world of fashion. She was the founder of the Chanel brand and the designer behind a sporty, casual chic style for women’s clothing. Indeed, Chanel was the only fashion designer included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential…
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, manufacturing innovator, and business magnate. The founder of the Ford Motor Company is lionized for his role as chief developer of the assembly line system of mass production, which built affordable automobiles for the masses. However, there was a dark side to…
George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was a virulent antisemite and racist who founded and led the American Nazi Party. He denied the Holocaust and believed Martin Luther King Jr. was a tool for Jewish Communists wanting to rule White people. He regarded Adolf Hitler as “the White savior of the…
Roald Dahl was a much-loved British writer primarily known for his children’s books.
Arthur J. Jones, 72, is an American neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and Holocaust denier. In 2018, his website called the Holocaust a “racket.” He has also characterized it as “the biggest, blackest lie in history” and “nothing more than an international extortion racket by the Jews.” Over more than four decades, Jones has run many times…
QAnon is a fast-growing cult of far-right extremists who adhere to a bizarre and totally unproven conspiracy theory very much influenced by antisemitism. (We urge you to read the quotation below.) On Aug. 11, QAnon follower Marjorie Taylor Greene won a GOP congressional primary in Georgia; she stands a good chance of winning in the…
Ann Coulter (either 56 or 58) is a far-right media pundit, provocateur, author, columnist, and attorney. She has written 12 books, including High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton; Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right; Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism; and Godless: The Church of…
Although Louis Farrakhan, 87, claims he is not antisemitic, he has repeatedly made extremely antisemitic statements for decades. Since 1981, Farrakhan has been the leader of the Nation of Islam, which the Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League, and other monitoring organizations consider to be an antisemetic and Black supremacist group. Consdier this brief excerpt…
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