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Portfolio by mark petersen. in the issue, the poet introduces peterson's photos writing in part this, his look at contemporary american confederacy and white nationalism shows us our neighbors in other robes. the people portrayed are living among us in every region of the country, in our workplaces, in our government, on social media, and for some, in our homes. their culture is made up of both rallies and private rituals. we see their homes, streets, and schools that these are also our streets and our schools and our neighbors. and, david, just i guess we should start out by talking about put...

>> klansmen, behold the fiery cross. still brilliant, though history has failed to quench its hollow flames. it shall glow as bright as the morning sun, for all decades to be held in the hearts of all klansmen. it shall light from sea to sea. the cross is an inspiration, a sign of the christian religion. it's a symbol of faith, hope, and love. we do not burn but light the cross to signify that christ is the light of the world and that in his light it destroys darkness. beneath this fiery cross we glory in its sacred glow. this is where my oath was made. as long as we give thanks to god every d...

>> i accept the light. >> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansmen, march. klansmen, halt. face the cross. for god. >> for god! >> for country. >> for country! >> for kentucky! >> for kentucky! >> the klan claims this is a symbol of god's love. but i'm not feeling the love right now. >> klansmen, approach the cross. do not turn your back to the cross. >> holy shit.

Dude, you're going real fast. you're going to lose a lot of fuel. go ahead and help him out. we call it klansman's cologne. most of the robes i have have kerosene on them. except for this one. >> you want to keep this one nice. >> yeah, i do, man. it's satin. >> what's a good price on a klan robe? >> $125. >> $125. >> yes, sir. >> klansmen, you're going to be in this ceremony, let's go. >> it was almost time for the cross lighting. >> gentlemen, let's get this cross up in the air. >> i know what you're thinking. is it rude of me not to help? my cause... and creating my dream home. i'm a work i...

>> after all this i've learned that despite what we think, the klan is real. they're out there. they're not the same as they used to be anymore. they're not as strong as they used to be. the klan is basically at this point kind of like myspace. [ laughter ] like it's still out there. they're still recruiting. and they're always like we're going to be back to where they were. but they're not. they're not. [ laughter ] and i found out that the ku klux klan with all their talk of rebranding is still basically the same klan and they're still doing things that are scary. like sometimes they gather ...