Former white nationalist explains how he escaped from world of hate Former white nationalist discusses escape from world of hate and last updated 2021-02-27 00:14:34-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Scott Ernest is not proud of his past, but he also doesnât shy away from it. âI donât want people following in my footsteps,â he said. âItâs much easier get people out if they are never there in the first place.â Ten years ago, Ernest was living in Kalispell, Montana. He openly wore a swastika around his neck and surrounded himself with people who wanted to create a heavily armed Aryan homeland.