Approximately 22 million Americans believe Nazi beliefs is quite acceptable. This is evidenced by the results of a survey by The Washington Post and ABC News.
The study showed that opinions about the acceptability of radical right-wing views are held by 9 percent of Americans. 83%, in turn, disagree with them. The sociologists asked the respondents to evaluate the reaction of the President of the United States Donald trump on collision right-wing with left-wing activists in the city of Charlottesville, VA. 31 percent of respondents supported the President, 53.5 percent did not agree with his assessments.
12 August in Charlottesville (Virginia) neo-Nazis held a spontaneous torchlight procession, requiring local authorities to refuse demolition of the monument to Confederate General Robert Edward Lee. After that, the city erupted in riots, which injured 15 people.
Later on the March against the actions of the far right into the crowd at high speed drove the car. In result one person was lost, 19 more have got wounds. On the same day on the outskirts of the city fell, a police helicopter, killing two people. Authorities have linked the incident to earlier events.
Trump has condemned the violence, but spoke out against the demolition of monuments. He also accused the media of trying to rewrite history.