The State of Hate in America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

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We must secure the existence

of our people and a future for

white children.

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The State of American White Supremacy

White supremacists in the U.S. have experienced a resurgence in the past

three years, driven in large part by the rise of the alt right.

Summary:

The white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 11-12,

2017, attracted some 600 extremists from around the country and ended in deadly

violence. These shocking events served as a wake-up call for many Americans about a

resurgent white supremacist movement in the United States.

Modern white supremacist ideology is centered on the assertion that the white race is in

danger of extinction, drowned by a rising tide of non-white people who are controlled and

manipulated by Jews. White supremacists believe that almost any action is justified if it will

help “save” the white race.

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The State of American White Supremacy (continued)

The white supremacist resurgence is driven in large part by the rise of the alt

right, the newest segment of the white supremacist movement. Youth-oriented

and overwhelmingly male, the alt right has provided new energy to the

movement, but has also been a destabilizing force, much as racist skinheads

were to the movement in the 1980s and early 1990s.

The alt right has a white supremacist ideology heavily influenced by a number of

sources, including paleoconservatism, neo-Nazism and fascism, identitarianism,

renegade conservatives and right-wing conspiracy theorists. The alt right also

possesses its own distinct subculture, derived especially from the misogynists of

the so-called “manosphere” and from online discussion forums such as 4chan,

8chan and Reddit.

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The State of American White Supremacy (continued)

After the election, the alt right moved from online activism into the real world,

forming real-world groups and organizations and engaging in tactics such as

targeting college campuses. The alt right also expanded its online propaganda

efforts, especially through podcasting.

Other white supremacists—neo-Nazis, traditional white supremacists, racist

skinheads, white supremacist religious sects, and white supremacist prison

gangs—have also continued their activities. Some white supremacists, such as

neo-Nazis, seem to have been buoyed by the alt right to some extent, while

others— most notably racist skinheads—may experience a loss of potential

recruits at the hands of the alt right.

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The State of American White Supremacy (continued)

Violence and crime represent the most serious problems emanating from the

white supremacist movement. White supremacists have killed more people in

recent years than any other type of domestic extremist (54% of all domestic

extremist-related murders in the past 10 years). They are also a troubling source

of domestic terror incidents (including 13 plots or attacks within the past five

years).

Murders and terror plots represent only the tip of the iceberg of white

supremacist violence, as there are many more incidents involving attempted

murders, assaults, weapons and explosives violations, violence against women,

drug-related crimes and more.

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2018 Murder and Extremism Report Summary

In 2018, domestic extremists killed at least 50 people. Every perpetrator had ties

to at least one right-wing extremist movement, although one had recently begun

supporting Islamist extremism.

2017: 37

2016: 72

2015: 70

The 50 deaths make 2018 the fourth-deadliest year on record since 1970.

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2018 Murder and Extremism Report Summary (continued)

ADL’s Center on Extremism, which has aggregated data going back to 1970,

shows that over the last decade, a total of 73.3 percent of all extremist-related

fatalities can be linked to domestic right-wing extremists, while 23.4 percent can

be attributed to Islamic extremists. The remaining 3.2 percent were carried out by

extremists who did not fall into either category.

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Trends in Extremist Activity

Increases across the board.

Primary Activity in Colorado:

Anti-Semitism

White Supremacist Propaganda

Hate Crimes

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Anti-Semitic Incidents

Number of incidents, including acts of vandalism, harassment and assault:

2018: 39

2017: 57

2016: 45

2015: 18

2014: 10

2013: 9

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White Supremacist Propaganda and Rallies

White supremacist propaganda nearly doubled on college campuses during the 2017-

2018 academic year. White supremacists are increasingly targeting public spaces.

At least 72 incidents in Colorado in 2018

– Half of incidents in Aug./Sept.

– Identity Evropa/Patriot Front

At least 24 incidents in Colorado in 2019

Thirteen college campuses targeted

during ‘18-’19 school yr., including UCD

Fliers, banner drops, rallies

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Hate Crimes

August 2019 report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation:

187 reported hate crimes in 2018 in Colorado; 96 in 2017

114 cases of race-based bias, 27 against Hispanics/Latinos

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Colorado Coalition Against Hate19

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU-CO)American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region (ADL)Asian Pacific Development CenterThe Center on ColfaxColorado Cross-Disability Coalition Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC)Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO)Colorado Resilience CollaborativeColorado SikhsInterfaith Alliance of ColoradoMatthew Shepard FoundationMeet the Middle EastMulticultural Mosaic FoundationNAACP – Aurora BranchNAACP CO-MT-WY State ConferenceOne ColoradoOut Boulder County

Hate/Uncycled

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for colleges and universities as they create campuses

that value diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging.

ADL encourages colleges and universities to think

about bias and hate incidents in terms of:

Prevention

Preparation

Response

Healing

Education

“Education after an incident lets targeted communities

know that their experience is recognized … and a

foundation is set for greater sensitivity and

awareness.”– Hate/Uncycled, an ADL resource for administrators and law enforcement teams

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