Supremacism
Supremacism is the belief that self-determination and freedom of association are principles less important than the virtues obtained by one's race, religion, belief system or culture ruling over others. This is generally justified by some notion of superiority, sometimes described in scientific terms, but it can also be by divine covenant such as the divine right of kings (royal families or "chosen people").
Recent History Subsequent to Charles Darwin notions of "supremacy" sought scientific justification via concepts such as "social Darwinism". The most notorious example of this is during the ealy 20th century's rise of German National Socialism which posited a "master race" —superior to others and therefore entitled to rule over others. This social self-identity was resonant at the time and led to Hitler's popular rise to power, and later, to state policy ending in the holocaust. The Nazis are seen by many as an archetype of modern supremacism. Minority views consider more recent belief systems to be supremacist, such as: - The neoconservative belief that Western political and economic structures should be introduced throughout the world and that doing so by force is justified.
- The United Nations' The Universal Declaration of Human Rights wherein self-determination is not a right extended to "all peoples" if the identity of those "peoples" can be described as "racial".
Supremacist groups
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