The Return of the “Know Nothing Party”

Wayne Madsen- Today, the Republican Party has taken up the banner of the Know Nothings, Wayne Madsen writes.

Today, the Republican Party has taken up the banner of the Know Nothings.

Founded in 1844, the American “Know Nothing Party,” officially known as the Native American Party – not to be confused with the indigenous native Americans – rallied around the causes of anti-immigration, xenophobia, and anti-Catholicism. Its name derived from the party’s secretive membership list and political operations. When non-members of the party queried a member about specific details of the organization, they were to reply, “I know nothing.”

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