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Influential neo-Nazi eats at soup kitchens, lives in government housing
In his writings, James Mason advocates waging war against "the system." But at 67 and living in Denver, he's now dependent on it.Nov. 26, 2019, 4:01 PM EST
By Anna Schecter and Rich Schapiro
A fan of Charles Manson and follower of Hitler, James Mason published essays in the 1980s that now act as the inspiration for a militant neo-Nazi group linked to multiple murders in the U.S.
“Revolutionary discipline must mean that WE will be the single survivor in a war against the System,” Mason wrote in 1985. “A TOTAL WAR against the System.”
But nowadays, Mason isn’t waging war with the system. He is, in fact, dependent on it.
The 67-year-old white supremacist lives in a government subsidized apartment in Denver and eats at soup kitchens.
In a brief interview last week, a few days after he was spotted picking up a meal at a city-run center for “homeless and hungry seniors,” Mason said he sees no contradiction between his writings and his lifestyle.
“Guerilla warfare, man. Guerilla warfare,” Mason told NBC's Denver affiliate KUSA. “You’ve gotta take what you have to get what you need."
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/influential-neo-nazi-eats-soup-kitchens-lives-government-housing-n1091681
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"Guerilla warfare" my ass. It's called being a goddamned hypocrite. And what did his hero, Adolf, call guys like him? "Useless eaters?"
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You think he voted trDump ?
...yet demanding that it be cut for EVERYONE ELSE.
"WE need it", is their excuse. 
They're not Nazis. Just Republicans.
Republicanism/conservatism = pretentious hypocrisy to the nth degree.
Period.
James Mason
Mason, who was raised in Ohio and began working for the American Nazi party in his teens, has a lengthy criminal record.
In 1991, Mason served a 30-day stint in jail after he pleaded guilty to illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. After his release, Mason told The Cincinnati Enquirer he took lewd photos of a 15-year-old girl at the request of her husband.
Mason moved to Colorado but his criminal problems followed. He was in and out of state prison throughout the late 1990s after he was convicted of menacing in a case involving sexual exploitation of a child, and later found to be in possession of weapons in violation of his parole.
He now lives in a red-brick apartment complex in the heart of Denver. The building is open to people who qualify for “subsidized Section 8” housing, according to postings in the lobby. Building management confirmed that all of the apartments are designated for recipients of Section 8 vouchers, a federal subsidy that helps low-income people pay their rent.
Mason’s apartment has become a magnet for Atomwaffen members. Photos posted online show Mason posing with various young men, some dressed in Nazi regalia and wearing skeleton face paint, in front of swastika flags.
In 1991, Mason served a 30-day stint in jail after he pleaded guilty to illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. After his release, Mason told The Cincinnati Enquirer he took lewd photos of a 15-year-old girl at the request of her husband.
Mason moved to Colorado but his criminal problems followed. He was in and out of state prison throughout the late 1990s after he was convicted of menacing in a case involving sexual exploitation of a child, and later found to be in possession of weapons in violation of his parole.
He now lives in a red-brick apartment complex in the heart of Denver. The building is open to people who qualify for “subsidized Section 8” housing, according to postings in the lobby. Building management confirmed that all of the apartments are designated for recipients of Section 8 vouchers, a federal subsidy that helps low-income people pay their rent.
Mason’s apartment has become a magnet for Atomwaffen members. Photos posted online show Mason posing with various young men, some dressed in Nazi regalia and wearing skeleton face paint, in front of swastika flags.
