Richard Spencer, a clean- cut, respectable Montana man, is attempting to revamp the modern White Supremacy movement by putting a pretty picture on it.

One of his propositions is the idea of a new “ethno-state” in which government funded surgical contraception is issued to prevent the continuation of certain races. In an interview conducted by Salon Magazine he assures readers not to worry.

Although minorities will be denied the experience of having their own children, “they could still enjoy sex,” he states. “You are not ruining their life.”

Typically when one hears “White Supremacist” or “White Separatist,” terms such as extremist, backwoods, or Neo- Nazi can come to mind. This image is exactly what Spencer is combatting.

“We have to look good,” he says to Salon Magazine. That’s exactly what makes Spencer and his group of well-educated, well-spoken young supporters so insidious.

The reporter from Salon Magazine even found herself nodding in agreement to Spencer’s carefully crafted arguments, later wondering how she could have possibly been swayed by a man filled with so much hate.

Though it may seem extreme to compare Spencer to Hitler, their attempts in attracting followers are essentially similar in their methods of attracting followers.

Hitler managed to use his intellect to perfect his speeches and create scapegoats out of the Jewish people living in Germany. He was intelligent and charismatic; his passion convinced a vulnerable nation to carry the same ideal. Spencer, similarly, uses the young generation, the future of society, to present his malicious views with a freshness that exclaims “non-extremist.”

His followers are intellectuals that present logical points on the subject to gain credibility, making them seem more trustworthy to a generation that Spencer claims is losing their roots.

Although we live in a “melting pot” nation that prides itself in diversity, many people carry a pride in their own heritage and, some say, a natural instinct to stay together. This is clearly illustrated in Chicago, the most segregated city in the U.S..

Anybody can walk through Hyde Park, where the University of Chicago is located, and notice the predominately white, affluent population, and then walk a few blocks to the outskirts where there is a drastic shift to a mostly African American, lower class society.

Two groups living in such close quarters still manage to draw clear racial boundaries. Today separatism is much less explicit than in the past. Though there are no signs blatantly restricting specific ethnic groups from entering their premises, Chicago still has an underlying sense of racism and separatism that successfully keeps people from integrating into different communities.

Though it is widely illegal, the book “Segregation” by James H. Carr shows how apartment building owners will not allow people of different races into their ethnic neighborhoods by providing misinformation about housing costs or quality.

This is a great example of one group imposing their superiority over another; essentially, this is exactly what modern White Supremacists such as Spencer are practicing and preaching today. You may not catch them with white robes and swastikas, but these modern day oppressors carry the same mentality and hatred that the Neo-Nazi stereotype held.

Looks are deceiving. Young, educated people are often praised and given the task to carry our generation to greatness. They are respected and even revered.

Spencer and his followers may appear to be clean-cut, respectable looking youth, but they are just another example of the implicit racism that is still tragically prevalent in our society today.