The deep American roots of white supremacy

A CNN Special Report"State of Hate: The Explosion of White Supremacy," hosted by Fareed Zakaria, airs Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ET. Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN's"Fareed Zakaria GPS." He is also a columnist for The Washington Post and the author of"In Defense of a Liberal Education" and"The Post-American World." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.

If there is a great American novel, one that is thought to define the American sensibility, it is probably"The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece. In its opening pages, one of the characters, Tom Buchanan, talks about"a fine book" titled"The Rise of the Colored Empires," by a man named Goddard.

"The idea," Tom explains,"is if we don't look out the white race will be -- will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved."Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts sayFitzgerald might not have been endorsing these sentiments in the novel. The character who mouths them, Tom Buchanan, is one of the least admirable ones, representing a certain kind of unthinking, vulgar rich man.

FareedZakaria I just watched this program. Terrifying. The amount of hatred toward people who are non-white, or non-Christian is on the rise and absolutely repulsive. I am worried for our future. White supremacy is skyrocketing, led by Trump and his ilk. I am sickened.

FareedZakaria Fareed Zakaria has just lost my respect. I won't be tuning into GPS again

FareedZakaria I once lost out on a position due to aAction; I was told they 'had to take a diversity candidate'. Since I had backup plans I simply moved on to the next opportunity. I felt bad they apparently resented the 'diversity candidate' enough to tell me.

FareedZakaria So often the ones who believe they speak against hate are often filled with deep seeded hatred? The evil ones we often speak of may very well be oneself?Stoking the flames of racism&constantly accusing POTUS of being a racist certainly doesn't help. Tests are coming to our nation

FareedZakaria You really attracted quit a few racist here Fareed, until the laws are changed and Trump is put in jail this BS will continue to rot society, Good for you to put this program out to show the face of scum and educated the ones who think this is just a Platform for shit! WE C THEM

FareedZakaria You need to run STATE OF HATE once every month or every Sunday until the uneducated get the picture or the laws are changed so anyone that supports hate is JAILED FOR LIFE and kept away from normal moral rational thinking society!

FareedZakaria I am Sick of any kind of racism, bogotry, hate When will it end

FareedZakaria And NOTHING about the antifa attacks in Portland. Still. Hate is hate.

FareedZakaria Jarod Taylor is not representing whites he is prejudice and hateful We are all Human Beings This man is not

FareedZakaria they are domestic terrorists

FareedZakaria This was important work Fareed. Grateful to you!

FareedZakaria You only claim to be white or nationalist,but you are depressed.

FareedZakaria Thousands and thousands of klansscum marched on D.C. in 1925...ugh! This country has been racist for centuries and this POTUS is emboldening these hate mongers once more

FareedZakaria Where are they? SkolSithLord Watch the show

FareedZakaria Look at all the crowds....lol. You find more people in line at a Walmart on black-Friday. How bout you do a segment on the nazi-fascists ANTIFA.

FareedZakaria Because people always migrated,...because geography was used to describe a race,...because you can no longer use geography to describe a race,...because you become a minority if you love another more than you love yourself...,some 'white' have asia gen,Zakaria..(you look egyptian

FareedZakaria I love how this comes out after andyngo (a right wing blogger) is assaulted at an antifa rally.

FareedZakaria People asking “why give the platform?” Because it fits the left and media narrative of race politics.

FareedZakaria WIPE OUT HATE----TRUMP 2020

FareedZakaria False narratives on cnn. The BS central network.

FareedZakaria There actually is racial discrimination against old white men. True, by far those in power are old white men. But to go after all white men in a generalization as AOC does is racist evil identity politics.

FareedZakaria Any articles on actual issues like AntifaTerrorists Or just going to continue fake, racism narratives and continue trying to divide the American people? cnnsucks fakenews BetterLuckNextHoax

FareedZakaria this jared taylor racist shouldn’t be given any airtime whatsoever.

FareedZakaria Jared Taylor with the dumb take.

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FareedZakaria I'm pretty sure that form of discrimination happened to me all through my life.

FareedZakaria Well let that discrimination involve centuries of slavery and just as long for the after effects and then we will talk. Signed, a fellow white guy.

FareedZakaria A STATE OF HATE in America ANTIFA democrats FreeReigninDemocratCities

FareedZakaria And the 400+ years of racial discrimination against Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, Latinos and other minorities?

FareedZakaria Indian guy bashing white people. Stupid title. FakeNews

FareedZakaria Shame on you for quoting this man without also pointing out he's lying by calling AA discrimination against whites.

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FareedZakaria He said whites are people who’s ancestors lived in Europe for 500 years. I’m southern Italian but my skin is far from white.

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FareedZakaria Why You are desperate for guests.

FareedZakaria Hahaha... In Africa,efforts are in high gear to defend black race from white exploitation.

FareedZakaria Now do Antifa in Portland yesterday. Still waiting for your reporting on a journalist being assaulted and hospitalized, with bleeding in the brain. waronthepress

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