Q. How do you terrify a white nationalist? A. Offer them genetic testing

[Julian Englis]

It turns out that while a lot of white nationalists are getting genetic testing, some of those tested are not pleased with the results. This article from Stat discussing this sad, sad news.
https://www.statnews.com/2017/08/16/white-nationalists-genetic-ancestry-test/

White nationalists are flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Some don’t like what they find

It was a strange moment of triumph against racism: The gun-slinging white supremacist Craig Cobb, dressed up for daytime TV in a dark suit and red tie, hearing that his DNA testing revealed his ancestry to be only “86 percent European, and … 14 percent Sub-Saharan African.” The studio audience whooped and laughed and cheered. And Cobb — who was, in 2013, charged with terrorizing people while trying to create an all-white enclave in North Dakota — reacted like a sore loser in the schoolyard.

“Wait a minute, wait a minute, hold on, just wait a minute,” he said, trying to put on an all-knowing smile. “This is called statistical noise.”

Then, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, he took to the white nationalist website Stormfront to dispute those results. That’s not uncommon: With the rise of spit-in-a-cup genetic testing, there’s a trend of white nationalists using these services to prove their racial identity, and then using online forums to discuss the results.

But like Cobb, many are disappointed to find out that their ancestry is not as “white” as they’d hoped. In a new study, sociologists Aaron Panofsky and Joan Donovan examined years’ worth of posts on Stormfront to see how members dealt with the news.

More is at the link. It's well worth the time to read.

[Books_Tea_Alone]

1. We did a DNA test last year and shared with deplorables in the family

Did Ancestry DNA for fun last year. We always thought we were of Italian/German/Dutch descent- traced back to 1700s and everything. Surprise, surprise turns out our DNA test revealed 21% Middle Eastern, 21% Southern Asian and the rest far Eastern European (Baltic countries). Probably going back many many generations, reflecting migration, etc. Reading the results was fascinating.

Shared the results with my racist parents and brother who are huge T.rump supporters. Of course, they refused to believe any results of the test- lots of anger displayed. They labeled the test as fake and said we just wasted $99.

[Julian Englis]

2. The real reason genetic testing terrifies white nationalists

It's part of gathering evidence in their criminal trials.