Newly released data from the FBI shows hate crimes in 2022 reached an all-time high since the agency began tracking such incidents, up nearly 7% from 2021.

Experts who spoke with the BBC say a host of factors, including aggressive political rhetoric and social media, have contributed to this uptick in violence - and they worry a heated upcoming presidential campaign season and violence in the Middle East could worsen the trend.

  • @djsoren19@yiffit.net
    link
    fedilink
    151 year ago

    The more they engage in stochastic terrorism and kill innocents, the faster we run out of good solutions. At a certain point we have to point to their ideology as dangerous, and it would be irresponsible to assume that followers of a death cult are going to act in good faith toward their fellow citizens.

    Make no mistake, the MAGA nuts want bloodshed, even if you don’t. Something has to be done about them.

    • I thought you were a MAGA guy talking about Islam until that last bit lol. Your speech reminds me of post-9/11 “patriots,” explaining their freshly awoken xenophobia. Idk if you meant to or like if that’s the joke but if so, well done lol. I mean just about word for word, just replace “the MAGA nuts” with “those sand n-words” and you sound exactly like my uncle in 2002.