00:24Hi, I get it.
00:25As someone who has also been involved in the far right, I understand why you are involved today.
00:32Once, I was totally committed to the cause.
00:35I would have done anything for it, even given my life or gone to prison.
00:40I believed, as many do, that I was a soldier, fighting a war and nothing else mattered.
00:46I was active for years and did many things, which today, I am not proud of.
00:52Looking at why people get involved, there are many issues in the world, but will being involved in the far
00:58right make things better, or will it make things worse?
01:02This is a question I didn't ask until the end, and I wish someone would have asked me earlier.
01:09Being involved, I have to admit, was exciting.
01:12I found belonging.
01:14A place to air my views, and ultimately, a place I felt was home.
01:19But being involved, also impacted so many other areas of my life.
01:23It limited where I could go in my own city, and even what I could do.
01:28This was either because I felt it was wrong to go to places, or I believed then, that the cause
01:34needs money, and I used to feel guilty about spending money.
01:39I had earned on myself and people I cared about.
01:42Thinking back, it was hard.
01:45I was totally committed, as you probably are now, but I was wrong.
01:50I should have listened to my doubts, like where does all the money go, that I and many others gave?
01:56Is racism really patriotic, and are the people I call friends, really my friends, or will they drop me like
02:03others if things get tough?
02:06I knew in my heart, that the far right wasn't right.
02:09I knew racism was wrong, but I stayed, because I felt it was right.
02:15But today I know I was wrong, and that real patriotism is based on place, not race.
02:21I know labels are wrong, and that you should never judge someone, because you never know what they person is
02:27going through.
02:28Today, I look after myself, my family, and people I care about.
02:32The extreme right wing doesn't care.
02:35People involved are just a number, and for many, the cause is above all.
02:39But is that right?
02:41Ask yourself this.
02:43Have you by being involved ever stopped anyone getting into the country?
02:48Have you stopped anyone getting abused?
02:50The answer from most is no.
02:53So why be involved?
02:55You are giving your time and your money to a cause that doesn't care about you,
02:59that takes you away from your interests and your family.
03:02It damages your chances of a good job, and even puts you and your family at risk.
03:07So why be involved?
03:10Unless you are in the inner circle, you are not valued.
03:13But there is always hope.
03:15People can change, and you deserve a better than that.
03:18Don't put yourself or others in danger.
03:21Use your skills to make things better for yourself, your family, and the community you live in.
03:28Love where you live.
03:30Do something positive.
03:32Real patriotism is based on place, not race, and there are lots of patriotic things you can do,
03:38without being involved in a far-right extremist group.
03:41You can celebrate St George's Day, support ex-servicemen,
03:46help preserve war memorials, or get into nature and relax.
03:50From walking to camping, there is a lot you can enjoy, and not put yourself at risk.
03:57Interested in talking to people who have left?
03:59Search Exit Hate, and get in touch with us today.
04:03Offering no judgment, just support.
04:05You are not alone.
04:06You are not alone.
