We have to look at white supremacists differently, not as monsters but as broken men and women who are capable of doing monstrous things. I am proof that people can change. We have to be careful not to treat these… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I received compassion from the people I deserved it least from when I least deserved it, and that helped change me. When you take… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
It's a cause for great concern because a lot of people have said and done repulsive things in terms of racism and misogyny and… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I'm not in contact really with people from Chicago Area Skinheads movement and couldn't say who they now support politically, but I can tell… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
For years now, I've been talking about the rise of the extreme right in the U.S. Since 9/11, white nationalists have killed more Americans… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I'm hopeful because people are ready to step up and educate people, support peaceful protest, and make their voices heard. People are motivated to… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
30 years ago in white supremacy, we had a strategy called leaderless resistance. The concept was: stop shaving our heads, stop getting tattoos and… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
Actually, I don't think most people join white supremacist groups because of the ideology or dogma. They gravitate to these groups because they've hit… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
We need to make sure that our children know different kinds of people, eat different kinds of food, and learn our true history. The… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
There are also people that still choose to support racist rhetoric because they feel white dominance in America is slipping through their fingers. To… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I can't say I've seen any formalized white supremacy grow. I was a selfish leader and never trained anybody to train over my group.… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I read recently that in the U.S. today, the majority of people under the age of 21 are immigrants or first- or second-generation Americans.… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
There were a lot of people in our nationalist group who went on to become cops and firefighters and correctional officers. Unfortunately so. I… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
