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JoeyT

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4. I'm not sure a decline in the number of hate groups is a big thing.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 03:00 PM

Feb 2014

Right wing authoritarians will rally to the strongest group they can find that will push their ideals...So there may be just as many people in hate groups, while the number of splinter factions is decreasing. Which means less hate groups, but much stronger ones.

Edited to add: So it's like natural selection for ignorant assholes.

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Report: Hate Groups Decline in U.S. [View all] alp227 Feb 2014 OP

Probably because they joined in with the Republican Party. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #1

I was going to say, They're now known as Tea Party Republicans. nt onehandle Feb 2014 #2

Hate has become concentrated liberal N proud Feb 2014 #3

I'm not sure a decline in the number of hate groups is a big thing. JoeyT Feb 2014 #4

All of the above Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #5

Natural evolution cosmicone Feb 2014 #6

There are half a dozen states which have pending legislation or introduced bills that discriminate Earth_First Feb 2014 #7

I think this story is bullshit. olddad56 Feb 2014 #8

Not the same as hating gays, blacks, hispanics, independent women, etc. cprise Feb 2014 #10

oh yeah, I hate the people who hate those groups also. I hate haters, which makes me one. olddad56 Feb 2014 #12

It's like some postmodernist devolution of language cprise Feb 2014 #14

LOL cprise Feb 2014 #16

The haters are moving to friendlier territory--Uganda, Nigeria, and Russia. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #9

"Tea party figures have adopted views that previously only existed outside the political mainstream" pampango Feb 2014 #11

Did they find the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus too? n/t durablend Feb 2014 #13

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #15