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We have never seen hate groups rise to the number they did in 2018. We just released our annual #YearinHate report, which found an all-time record high: 1,020 hate groups in the United States. #RageAgainstChange #YearInHate splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
That’s the fourth year in a row that hate groups have risen — and a 30% rise in hate groups over just the past four years. splcenter.org/hate-map
The rise in hate groups over the last four years tracks with President Trump’s penchant for fanning the flames of white racial resentment over immigration and the country’s changing demographics. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
More than one member of the Trump administration have ties to anti-LGBT and anti-immigrant hate groups who have been able to shape policy and insert their rhetoric into the administration’s agenda. splcenter.org/hate-in-the-wh…
In 2018, white supremacist groups alone nearly doubled. White supremacist groups birthed in the age of Trump (meaning after he announced his run for presidency in 2015) have thrived over the last year, & right-wing populism & antisemitism have risen, too. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
As the number of white nationalist groups climbed this year, so too did their flyering efforts. Unlike 2017, racist flyering was not confined to college campuses: in 2017 there were 263 reported flyering incidents on campus, but in 2018, there were 746. splcenter.org/flyering-map
The militia movement spent much of 2018 readying for a supposed “invasion” at the border but there was an overall decline in the numbers of the antigovernment "Patriot" movement. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
Confusion still reigns across tech companies over how to police hateful content. As Silicon Valley failed to invest enough in 2018 in removing hate from its platforms, hate groups themselves still ran websites and forums with massive audience. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
In 2018, at least 40 people were killed by hate-inspired violence. There are no signs violence will let up in 2019 — in fact, if the hate movement abandons politics as a solution to demographic change, more extremists may see violence as a solution. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
What hate is in your community? You can access all of our annual #YearInHate data from our hate map. #RageAgainstChange splcenter.org/hate-map
