Is the rise in hate crimes here to stay?

Since the divisive US election campaign and elections, hate crime has gone up rather significantly. Do you expect it to stay? Do you expect more lone wolf terrorist attacks as a backlash from the Muslim community - like the one yesterday in Ohio? More racist attacks?

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bijouxbroussard · F

It looks like it. They have no reason to stop now that their champion is president. As far as attacks from individual Muslims, that doesn't seem to be a concerted effort any more than the hate crimes from Trump supporters.

SW-User

Some of my friends are professors and they were saying that white supremacist posters are being circulated on college campuses and students are scared. Hate begets hate. This is just so horrible...

bijouxbroussard · F

@BigAsset: It is. I've been hearing about that too, that's why it infuriates me when some [b]morons[/b] are simple enough to believe Trump is [i]anything[/i] but a hate-monger.

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@bijouxbroussard: the younger generation hasn't really seen racial tensions and it's repercussions. Unfortunately all this is 'teaching' them to hate or make them scared. Neither is acceptable. Am so glad there are sane voices speaking against all this.