I wouldn't mind training with those guys either, as long as everyone was there to train. They used to boast that one of their world record holders was an actual crackhead. I never saw any indication of "white supremacy" connected to them until this Jew went on a rampage, saying he would piss on Louie's grave.
https://www.instagram.com/plagueofstrength?igsh=Y3Zsbm5kY3Zmd2Rl
Panora reminisces about his time at Westside. Even then no one cared, just the lifting partners.
https://www.instagram.com/big_papi_panora?igsh=MTM1eDRveHBod3Awdw==
I don't believe the White Supremacy thing. I just think Louie ran a very blue collar gym, and didn't care what individual members were into as long as they were strong. Westside had Black members here and there, and he's always given Blacks, etc.... credit. Louie himself was very blue collar in how he dealt with personal things too. There are stories about Louie, etc... squaring up, and almost getting into fist fights, etc..... And there are stories of guys stealing from Louie, and he just cancelled the people from Westside and his life.
Now the stories of bank robbers, drug dealers, bikers, and heavy drug users being with Westside are true, especially the drug users part. But that would be true for many powerlifting gyms 70's - early 2000's. It was a rough sport.
Now, as you mentioned, it's controlled by Reddit and other goofballs that get mad because Wendler calls Matt Kroczaleski Matt instead of Janae. And expects gyms to look over members's tattoos and such. Huge shift last 10-15 years.
Edit - Also the power dwarf Lewis has room to talk. He did gay for pay, and admitted to lots of odd things things like enjoying scat and piss porn, and having his then girlfriend dress like a Nazi once and a while on the old Irongarmx board years ago.
