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Neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s ‘American History X’ skinhead is now an observant Jew thanks to DNA discovery
New York Post ^ | March 26, 2024 | James Liddell

Posted on 03/26/2024 9:41:15 AM PDT by nickcarraway

The neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s skinhead character in “American History X” has revealed he is now an observant Jew after turning his life around — and discovering his heritage through DNA testing.

Frank Meeink, 48, became a leader of a violent ultra-right group in the early 1990s, torturing enemies who stood in the way of his attempt to foment a race war.

Intensely anti-semitic and flaunting a flaming swastika tattooed on his neck, he railed against what he called the “Zionist occupation government” and believed the Jews were “the root of all evil.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: americanhistoryx; dna; edwardnorton; frankmeeink; genealogy; helixmakemineadouble; jamesliddell; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost; redemption

1 posted on 03/26/2024 9:41:15 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The racist neo-nazis are leftist groups, not right.


2 posted on 03/26/2024 9:42:21 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

Racism, tribalism, etc don’t belong to one side of political thought.


3 posted on 03/26/2024 9:50:46 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator
Racism, tribalism, etc don’t belong to one side of political thought.

No one says that 100% of the racists are on the left. But of the political leaders, it's only the left that pushes it.

4 posted on 03/26/2024 9:52:29 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

I agree with that. Right wingers are usually more individualistic and don’t care for orders or cult of personality.


5 posted on 03/26/2024 9:54:45 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: nickcarraway

As long as there are people willing to give something there will be people willing to take something.


6 posted on 03/26/2024 9:54:47 AM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hivemind liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives select servants.)
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To: nickcarraway
In a fundamental sense, he hasn't changed. He still bases his political and religious beliefs on his DNA.

The God of Abraham doesn't care about DNA, only that you believe in His Son.

7 posted on 03/26/2024 10:16:35 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: nickcarraway

Hmmm ..... doesn’t Pfizer have a shot that will turn him into a skinhead? Or a trans-gender?
They originally used it for ... can’t remember ... but it has some new off-label uses. Hahaha ho ho ho ha ha


8 posted on 03/26/2024 10:44:50 AM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: nickcarraway

Nazis are socialists, aka liberals, NOT conservatives


9 posted on 03/26/2024 10:54:34 AM PDT by oil_dude
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To: oil_dude

You tell ‘em, OD.

Goldberg’s book :

Jonah Goldberg
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change

...ripped the lid off of that issue for This Guy.


10 posted on 03/26/2024 11:09:48 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Tell It Right

I quit too, after they threw in the “always on hand” blame the right.


11 posted on 03/26/2024 11:45:33 AM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: nickcarraway

From Nazi tattoos to wielding a tefillin - this is a guy who doesn’t believe in half measures.


12 posted on 03/26/2024 12:20:28 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room)
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To: Zhang Fei

Seriously.


13 posted on 03/26/2024 12:21:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

It’s funny how in the photos of him, including the one where he’s showing “skin head” on his knuckles, he has hair.

Anyway, best wishes to him.


14 posted on 03/26/2024 2:07:31 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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I have the greatest respect in the world for Edward Norton.

He and Salma Hayek were an item at one time. LOL!

15 posted on 03/26/2024 2:09:48 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: DCPatriot

2002-03, according to his Wikipedia bio.


16 posted on 03/26/2024 2:26:58 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: nickcarraway

In the area where he lived as a young teen, at that time, there was a lot of neo-nazi activity. It is a violent gang, like other gangs that teenage boys and young men get caught up in.


17 posted on 03/26/2024 4:28:59 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: oil_dude

Correct. Back in the old days when I was a Leftie I and my crowd used to throw the word ‘’reactionary’’ around.

“Reactionary’’ is the word the Left used to use to mean conservatives.

In fact in the opening lines of “The Horst Wessel Song’’, the anthem of the Nazi Party sings of commrades being shot by “Die Rot Front und Reaktion’’, “The Red Front and Reaction’’.


18 posted on 03/30/2024 2:38:06 PM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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