12+ Christian Picciolini Quotes On Christianity, God

Christian Picciolini is an American author and the co-founder of the non-profit organization, Life After Hate. He is a former neo-Nazi skinhead who was recruited at the age of 14 and left the movement eight years later. He is the author of the book "Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead" which chronicles his journey from extremism to peace. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Christian Picciolini on love, christianity, life.

I'm not in contact really with people from Chicago Area Skinheads movement and couldn't say who they now support politically, but I can tell you through my research online in which I've been doing interventions with people who are part of hate groups, that I've discovered essentially thousands and thousands of pro-Trump neo-Nazi accounts. — Christian Picciolini

Chicago has always been a very segregated city and Mt. Greenwood is an example of that. I can't say I've seen organized white-supremacist growth, but I have seen racial tensions increase. I think we've all seen that. In the Barack Obama presidency, especially, the far right has considered diversity a code word for white genocide. — Christian Picciolini

Hate crimes have increased since the election of Donald Trump. So I'm not surprised. I'm hopeful, very vigilant. We're seeing the same thing as what happened in 1933, when a politician stokes fears and grievances to rally them for a nationalist cause. But nationalism to the exclusion of other people is not nationalism, that's xenophobia. — Christian Picciolini

There are a lot of people being duped with misinformation, and they're all rejoicing over Donald Trump. And having a white nationalist be his chief strategist and have a racist be your attorney general, this is a really dangerous situation for our country. — Christian Picciolini

I'm hopeful because people are ready to step up and educate people, support peaceful protest, and make their voices heard. People are motivated to make a positive difference. — Christian Picciolini

It's a cause for great concern because a lot of people have said and done repulsive things in terms of racism and misogyny and marginalizing people - it's really come to fruition, something I've spent the last 21 years of my life trying to expose and educate people on. This really is kind of a dream scenario for white nationalists at the moment. — Christian Picciolini

As far Chicago, our city was designed with racism in mind, with neighborhoods segregated by expressways and train tracks. Even suburbs, like Highland Park, have long histories of barring Jewish and black people. That history that has always existed has come out of the shadows because of the social and political climate. — Christian Picciolini

I can't say I've seen any formalized white supremacy grow. I was a selfish leader and never trained anybody to train over my group. It scattered when I left. — Christian Picciolini

People are ready to be actors in making the world a better place. — Christian Picciolini

I received compassion from the people I deserved it least from when I least deserved it, and that helped change me. When you take fear and isolation and put grievance on top, it's all too easy for people to hate and blame somebody else for their problems. — Christian Picciolini

There were a lot of people in our nationalist group who went on to become cops and firefighters and correctional officers. Unfortunately so. I haven't talked to them in 20 years, but just by keeping tabs on Facebook I know that there are some who've gone that way. And they've never indicated publicly that they've changed their opinions. It's a minority. — Christian Picciolini

There are also people that still choose to support racist rhetoric because they feel white dominance in America is slipping through their fingers. To them, "diversity" is a codeword for white genocide. They claim that their "homelands" are being overrun by minorities and are desperate for solutions that ensure their "white survival." This fear, of course, is irrational and solely based on a loss of white power and control. — Christian Picciolini

Life Lessons by Christian Picciolini

1. Christian Picciolini's work shows us that it is possible to break away from a hateful ideology and create a more positive and inclusive society.
2. His journey demonstrates that it is possible to overcome hatred and prejudice through education, understanding, and empathy.
3. His story serves as an example of how we can all work together to create a better world for everyone.