How Do Historians Deal With Terminology Getting Co-Opted By Racists & Nationalists?

by Zeuvembie

I guess I'm mainly thinking of how many white supremacists co-opt terminology like "Nordic" or "Germanic" for their movements, and some of them reach back for some kind of mythic white past...how do historians deal with that? Is there a proper response, or should it just be ignored?

WelfOnTheShelf

There was a big thread about something similar a couple of days ago! There were several answers by various users (u/Kelpie-Cat's responses were especially helpful I thought)

As a non-historian, how can I identify accessible, legitimate writing about medieval history without accidentally reading white supremacist propaganda/invented history?