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As the 26-year-old sits at a Denver bar, he points to a young interracial couple strolling past. "This stuff makes me sick, white girl walking with a black," he says. "This guy's got a Malcolm X hat that stands for 'Kill whitey,' and he has this white girl walking with him." Though Slater denies he is a racist -- "I'm white and I'm proud" -- he has been linked directly to antiblack and anti-Semitic literature passed out in local high schools by supporters. His true beliefs are evident in the garish tattoo beneath his white shirt and tie. It features a montage of his heroes, including Hitler, Mussolini and Charles Manson.
While the tactics of white supremacy may change, Robb's goal is to "preserve" his "imperiled" race. "If that could be the only way of saving white people," says Robb, his hand sweeping across the Ozarks, "I'd burn the whole forest down." To that end, Robb will travel the country this summer in his green van with his boys and a loudspeaker system, a regular racist road show, holding rallies from Georgia to Colorado. He will probably draw more protesters, TV crews and publicity, which will bolster his membership, increase his profits and, of course, foment hatred and violence. Whether the Klan wears a hood and a robe or a business suit, its message is unchanged.