White supremacists love Vikings. But they've got history all wrong. In early May, the white supremacist Jeremy Christian -- accused of killing two men Friday in Portland, Oregon - posted on Facebook, "Hail Vinland!!! Hail Victory!!!" "Victory" makes sense. Bigots feel empowered these days. But why "Vinland?" Why ... Written By: Washington Post | × A woman prays at a makeshift memorial in Portland, Ore., for two men killed as they tried to stop harassment. (Terray Sylvester/Reuters) In early May, the white supremacist Jeremy Christian -- accused of killing two men Friday in Portland, Oregon - posted on Facebook, "Hail Vinland!!! Hail Victory!!!" "Victory" makes sense. Bigots feel empowered these days. But why "Vinland?" Why was this accused attacker talking about the short-lived Viking settlement in North America?