What do skinheads do?

Answer 1

Skinheads are people who dislike or look down on other cultures other than their own. They believe that people who are not "pure blood", in other words, all American, British, etc are invading or not worthy of being in their country. A lot of them follow the beliefs of Adolf Hitler, and most of them shave their heads, hence the reason they are called Skinheads. They are in many countries including Australia, America, and England.

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The Skinhead movement was started in England, as a few younger extremists wanted to take the Punk movement to a new level. In the US, there was already the KKK (Klu Klux Klan) that was a advocate for white supremacy, however, they had a hard time recruiting the younger generation. Over time, as the Punk music made its way into the US, the skinhead lifestyle also made its way here. And yes, skinheads are Nazi sympathizers, some believe that it was the ultimate way to rebel against society, and others just believe that it's just what they do. Well, when the skinheads made their way to the US, they were also trying to join the KKK to help with the White Power movement, however, the KKK thinks that they're too out of control and do not properly represent what the KKK believes in, so to this day, skinheads are mostly drunk, short tempered, violent, white, and kind of a thorn in the side for local communities.

Answer 2

First of all, there is no single type of skinhead. Skinheads began as a working-class youth subculture in England in the late 1960's. They were not overtly political, but were merely an expression of the blue-collar frustration that was prevalent at the time (there was a financial crisis in that country during that period, which left many lower income idividuals out of work). They wore steel-toed boots and "braces" (thin suspenders) and cut their hair short to emulate the look of a typical industrial worker. Their primary targets were "mods", upper-class youths who dressed and acted in a manner that obnoxiously reflected their high income.

Various extremist political factions that were popping up at the same time (both far-right and far-left) began recruiting skinheads as "street soldiers", as these kids were generally not afraid of a good fight (as proven against mods). The far right influence produced "White Power" and "Neo-Nazi" skinheads, while the leftist influence produced "SHARPs" (Skin Heads Against Racial Prejudice) and "RASH" (Red or Anarchist Skin Heads). Skinheads who reject extreme politics and remain unaffiliated or centrist are called "Trads" (traditional skinheads).