Is Ohio a top state for hate groups? Here's what we know about them

[irisblue]

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snip--"Ohio is home to at least 55 such groups, according to tracking by the nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Ohio's 55 recognized hate groups mean the state ranks fifth in the nation behind California, which is first with 103, Florida with 89, and Texas and Pennsylvania, which each have 72 groups located there."

snip--"Tischauser, senior research analyst at the SPLC....Ohio's conservative state politics give hate and anti-government groups reason to think they have more of an audience here, he said."

snip--"Anti-government organizations are by far the most common type of group throughout Ohio, making up 35, or 63%, of the 55 tracked by the SPLC in 2022.

The remaining groups include anti-LGBTQ organizations; white supremacist and neo-Nazi ones; extreme religious organizations; ones classified as "general hate" groups; and neo-Völkisch groups, which include individuals focused on preserving white European bloodlines, according to the SPLC."


More there. Sobering read.

[RKP5637]

1. This is going to really upset DeSantis. He wants Florida to be #1 in hate groups. I think there

are 68 now in FloriDUH. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/01/florida-is-home-to-68-different-hate-groups-southern-poverty-law-center-says/

[Chainfire]

2. I suspect that it is not a coincidence that the three largest states by population also have the

most hate groups. I will remind some folks that neither California, Ohio nor Pennsylvania are "Southern" states.