America's whites-only community focuses on European heritage

(Web Desk) - In northeastern Arkansas, a group called Return to the Land (RTTL), co-founded by Eric Orwoll and Peter Csere in 2023, has established a private, whites-only community on approximately 160 acres in the Ozark hills near Ravenden, Sharp County.

The community, described as a “private membership association (PMA) for individuals and families with traditional views and European ancestry,” explicitly excludes Black people, Jewish people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those of mixed race.

Membership requires a strict vetting process, including a video call to verify ethnic identity and family origin. The group’s stated mission is to create a 'parallel society' for white Americans to preserve their “European ancestry” and “traditional values,” citing concerns over demographic changes and mass immigration.

The settlement, located at 480 Browns Creek Road, currently houses around 40 residents, with hundreds more from around the world paying to be members. Infrastructure includes cabins, tents, portable buildings, wells, outhouses, a community center, and a schoolhouse for homeschooling children.

Residents grow their own food and engage in community activities like family kickball, creek swimming, and flute recitals, with a focus on promoting “strong families with common ancestry.” The group also runs an online fundraiser offering “cash rewards to parents of newborns” to incentivize population growth.

Eric Orwoll, a YouTuber with 14,000 subscribers who sells online philosophy courses, has been vocal about the community’s goals. He describes it as a “fortress for the white race” and expresses nostalgia for a 17th-century America, ignoring the displacement of Native Americans.

Orwoll has also made controversial remarks, suggesting that conventional views on Adolf Hitler are “one-sided” and influenced by World War II propaganda. The group uses platforms like X and Telegram to promote its ideology, sharing white supremacist slogans and recruiting members.

RTTL has plans to expand, with a second site already opened nearby in January 2025 and potential projects in Missouri (near Springfield), as well as aspirations for communities in the Deep South, Appalachia, Midwest, and states like Oklahoma and Illinois.

Orwoll argues that white Americans should have the option to live among “like-minded people” and that the Arkansas location was chosen for its affordable land, natural beauty, abundant water, and predominantly white, conservative population.