The number of “nativist extremist” groups dropped from 33 to 19 in 2014, continuing a long fall from a peak of 319 such groups in 2010.
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The number of “nativist extremist” groups dropped from 33 to 19 in 2014, continuing a long fall from a peak of 319 such groups in 2010.
The New York Times titled its Nov. 5 postmortem on the midterm elections, “Republicans’ First Step Was to Handle Extremists in Party.” The GOP didn’t “handle” everyone, though. Here’s a look at some of the more radical figures elected on Nov. 4, 2014:
The most violently racist internet content isn't found on sites like Stormfront and VNN any more.
Hate and antigovernment 'Patriot' groups are down by about a fifth as activism shifts to cyberspace and lone wolf actions
“The good old boys they kept their trust despite the rising crime / Clean white robes, good strong ropes, they’re just doing fine,” sing Ian Stuart and the Klansmen in “Fetch the Rope,” the title track from the band’s rollicking 1989 release. “I said, don’t give up hope / Well they can cope / Don’t give up hope / Fetch that rope.”
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