My name is Daniel. I was an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea, and am now a writer who has

published three books including South Korea: Our Story by Daniel Nardini.

                            Many people outside of the United States have been hearing about the battles

in the streets of many major cities between what is being called the "Alt Right" (alternative rightwing which

includes neo-nazis, Ku Klux Klan and white nationalist, white supremacist groups), and those on the

political left. Many people outside the United States assume that this is the only political rightwing in the

United States. In fact, it is not. The reason it is being called the Alt Right is to distinguish it from what is

known as the traditionally political American rightwing. By and large, the traditional American rightwing is

NOT racist, and will allow in all people of race, ethnic groups and religions. Many of the traditional

rightwing groups are christian, and so they work within their local churches and political parties such as

the Republican Party or within just as equally conservative political parties such as the Constitution Party

of the U.S., or the Prohibition Party. Among the more traditional rightwing organizations are the American

Conservative Union, the Arlington Group, the Christian Coalition of America, the American Family Association,

the Eagle Forum, and the Traditional Values Coalition. Open to all races and even religions, these groups

want what they call a "traditional" America based on faith, family and what they call the conservative

principles of the creators of the American Republic. Whether any of this is true about the founding of

the United States can be argued by historians, but these are the things these rightwing organizations 

believe in. Unlike the Alt Right, the traditional rightwing goes through the system. They hold peaceful

marches and rallies, try to have their membership turn out to vote for candidate whose position they agree

with, and work within the political parties of their choice to influence those parties. Since these

rightwing organizations are very well-organized and have lots of money, they are able to influence

elections and government institutions in the United States. However, there is a limit to how much

influence they have, and that is why we are seeing the emergence of the Alt Right movement.

Sometimes people want drastic action.