National Socialism Association

National Socialism Association
國家社會主義學會
Abbreviation NSA
Founder Hsu Na-chi
Founded September 2006 (2006-09)
Ideology Neo-Nazism
Neo-fascism
Anti-democracy
Political position Far-right
Legislative Yuan
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The National Socialism Association (abbreviated NSA; Chinese: 國家社會主義學會, [kwǒ tɕjá ʂɤ̂ xwêi ʈʂù î ɕɥě xwêi]) is a far-right political organization founded in Taiwan in September 2006 by Hsu Na-chi (Chinese: 許娜琦), at the time a 22-year-old female political science graduate of Soochow University.

History

In an interview with Apple Daily on 10 March 2007, Hsu claimed that she started researching the organization's ideology while she was studying in university. She founded the NSA because she believed in Nazism and was not happy with the constant political struggle between the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party. The organization was registered as a public organization under Taiwanese law in September 2006. The Taiwanese government indicated that the establishment and existence of the NSA are protected by the country's constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and organization.

The NSA's first national meeting among members was held on 17 March 2007 in Taichung.

Membership

Initially, the NSA had 19 members. The headquarters is in Taipei. In March 2007, the NSA's official website claimed that the NSA had more than 760 members. After exposure in major media, the NSA claimed that membership had risen to over 1,400; however in 2007, the core membership remained in the low 20s.[1]

Ideology

The NSA idolizes Adolf Hitler and often proclaims "Long live Hitler" (Heil Hitler) as one of their slogans. This has brought condemnation from various Jewish human rights groups, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center, who condemned the NSA on 13 March 2007 for championing Hitler and blaming democracy for Taiwan's "social unrest."[2]

References

  1. ↑ 林, 楠森 (March 22, 2007). "台學生納粹組織的思想根源". BBC Chinese service. Retrieved February 12, 2015. (in Chinese)
  2. ↑ "Haaretz". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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