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Extremism See also Fanaticism. drys advocates of Prohibition in America. [Am. Hist.: Allen, 41] rabidly radical faction; principal perpetrators of Reign of Terror. [Fr. Hist.: EB, V: 494] rabid right-wing group ideologically similar to the Ku Klux Klan. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 576] group espousing white supremacy takes law into its own hands. [Am. Hist.: EB, V: 935] (1909–1957) anti-Communist zeal frequently resulted in injustice. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 522] demands Ko-Ko execute one person a month. [Br. Opera: The Mikado, Magill I, 591–592] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She also held regular meetings with Hutu extremist groups and denied food to Tutsis hiding in the hospital. Given these sentiments, it is no surprise that the efforts of right-wing extremist groups to take the law into their own hands and administer their own form of ``justice'' coincide with a wave of border violence in Arizona that has included execution-style slayings. Therefore, valid conclusions can only result from in-depth and thorough analysis of the activities of extremist groups in all components that are being estimated. |
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