Charlottesville and the marching neo-Nazism in the United States

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the presence of neo-Nazism in the United States, starting with the Unite the Right rally in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017, where dozens of neo-Nazis openly advocated hate speech against their declared enemies, like the black people and immigrants. We will see how this event have deeper roots in American society, examining it through a present time history perspective. This analysis will be performed using records made by American bands linked to the so-called neo-fascist rock in their songs. In view of such records, we will seek to understand some particularities of American neo-Nazism and where its national roots lie by examining song lyrics from Angry Aryans, Bound for Glory, Bully Boys, End Apathy, Heathen Hammer and The Voice. Thus, we will see how the episode in Charlottesville goes beyond its immediate causes and its recent developments.