Warning: This article contains discussion of racial discrimination which some readers may find distressing
Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, a man in America is trying to establish a 'whites only' community, with thousands of people already donating to show their support.
In case you weren't aware, the US (and too much of the rest of the world) has a problem with racism and xenophobia. You only need to have watched the viral video from Jubilee, which saw one journalist face up against 20 far-right conservatives, with one man losing his job after outing himself as a fascist and quoting a renowned member of the Nazi party.
While it is sometimes wholesome to see young people adopt a style of living from earlier times, a new 'whites only' community in the US has promised to return its members to the land, despite the indigenous people of America famously not being white.
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Return to the Land is described as 'a private membership association (PMA) for individuals and families with traditional views and European ancestry' and has strict rules regarding ethnicity and eligibility.
A recent video from Sky News captured the life of women living in the community - or as many would see it, cult - and it reveals that 'trad wife' role that most have undertaken.
The trad wife aesthetic has gained popularity on TikTok in recent months, with Emmeline Pankhurst probably rolling in her grave at the thought of the women in the community who decide that their only worth is in the home, with $1000 bonuses also given to families when they welcome a new child.
Of course, cults aren't just limited to the US, with a recent Netflix documentary studying the 'real life Handmaid's tale' community where young children were forced to watch their parents have sex.
Return to the Land was established by leader Eric Orwoll in rural Arkansas, and in a recent update on his YouTube channel, he explained how the community is now looking to establish a school and will be hosting an event to attract more members later this year.
While those living in the community - which accepts thousands in donations - insist it is completely legal and that they have no hate towards people from other backgrounds, that is not strictly true, considering that racial segregation ended more than 60 years ago.
Speaking to Sky News, Eric says: "What we have done here is establish a place where we have control over who our neighbours are and that is just for the sake of preserving our culture. White American culture.
"It's free association, we're not trying to keep other people down, this is a small settlement. You don't let everyone into your home."
Unfortunately, this may well be getting bigger in the future, as Eric mentions wanting to set up affiliate chapters in other parts of the US.
James Moorhouse