Comments on: FTR #677 Update on Global Fascism http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-677-update-on-global-fascism/ Web site and blog of anti-fascist researcher and radio personality Dave Emory. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:52:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: yoyoyo http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-677-update-on-global-fascism/comment-page-1/#comment-5527 yoyoyo Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:02:34 +0000 http://spitfirelist.com/?p=7642#comment-5527 Another way fascism is promoting itself amongst youth in the UK is through their hobbies like BMX. Here's a popular BMX site with a section for UK BNP members. http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/group.php?groupid=12 There's nothing outwardly political about their posts nor is it ever mention what exactly "BNP" stands for. It's just repeated over and over as "BNP!" as if it signifies something great that only members in-the-know have privy to. So the logical next step is to make friends with them so you can be in on it too. And should you oppose it, then you are against having fun and should lighten up. These kids spend much of their time riding their bikes and have no time left over to get themselves educated about what they are really supporting. They are easy recruits as fascism can be framed as just having fun. Here in the U.S., we have SOLID Bikes. They are respected among the BMX community for building high quality BMX frames. They had bmx frames named "Duke", "Killing Machine" and "WASP" and they all had these Nazi looking eagles on the frames. They also have a set of BMX bars they named "Roseanne". I believe it pays homage to Rosanne Barr's dubious comedic talent when she dressed up as a Nazi and baked gingerbread Jew cookies in Heeb Magazine http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/229 One of their current BMX frames is called "AA". It could be a reference to the neo-Nazi leader, Kevin Strom's underaged love interest which authorities named "A.A." to protect her identity. IE...."'Riding an AA" In the SOLID Bikes FAQ: http://site.solidbmx.com/faq-warranty-information/ "6. Will Solid Sponsor Me? Our team is made up of our closest friends and family, but you’re more than welcome to send us a tape or something else exciting. We’ll definitely watch it, but we have to tell you there is more to being sponsored than being able to do quadruple tailwhips to icepicks to flair out. Having fun riding and having a good attitude is the biggest. Being down for the cause is also on the list of the biggest things we and most companies out there look for because we aren’t a multi million dollar operation so we can’t pay you in yachts and BMW 5 series however we party like we are millionaires so you better know how to party." What do they mean "down for the cause"? What "cause" are they speaking of? Another way fascism is promoting itself amongst youth in the UK is through their hobbies like BMX. Here’s a popular BMX site with a section for UK BNP members.

http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/group.php?groupid=12

There’s nothing outwardly political about their posts nor is it ever mention what exactly “BNP” stands for. It’s just repeated over and over as “BNP!” as if it signifies something great that only members in-the-know have privy to. So the logical next step is to make friends with them so you can be in on it too. And should you oppose it, then you are against having fun and should lighten up.

These kids spend much of their time riding their bikes and have no time left over to get themselves educated about what they are really supporting. They are easy recruits as fascism can be framed as just having fun.

Here in the U.S., we have SOLID Bikes. They are respected among the BMX community for building high quality BMX frames. They had bmx frames named “Duke”, “Killing Machine” and “WASP” and they all had these Nazi looking eagles on the frames. They also have a set of BMX bars they named “Roseanne”. I believe it pays homage to Rosanne Barr’s dubious comedic talent when she dressed up as a Nazi and baked gingerbread Jew cookies in Heeb Magazine
http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/229

One of their current BMX frames is called “AA”. It could be a reference to the neo-Nazi leader, Kevin Strom’s underaged love interest which authorities named “A.A.” to protect her identity. IE....“‘Riding an AA”

In the SOLID Bikes FAQ:

http://site.solidbmx.com/faq-warranty-information/

“6. Will Solid Sponsor Me?
Our team is made up of our closest friends and family, but you’re more than welcome to send us a tape or something else exciting. We’ll definitely watch it, but we have to tell you there is more to being sponsored than being able to do quadruple tailwhips to icepicks to flair out. Having fun riding and having a good attitude is the biggest. Being down for the cause is also on the list of the biggest things we and most companies out there look for because we aren’t a multi million dollar operation so we can’t pay you in yachts and BMW 5 series however we party like we are millionaires so you better know how to party.”

What do they mean “down for the cause”? What “cause” are they speaking of?

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