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As heard on TV said by I don't know whom. I was in the other room. "There are 917 hate groups in America". If true what say you?

Posted - August 14, 2017
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  • 19937
    I'll tell you where you heard it:  It was on this past Sunday's Meet the Press.  This is from the transcript:

    "CHUCK TODD:

    Welcome back. In 2017, are we seeing some of these hate groups become mainstream? Sort of part of the conversation we were just having, according to Southern Poverty Law Center, there are currently 917 active hate groups in the United States. Between 2015 and 2016, we saw 197 percent increase in anti-Muslim hate groups.


    https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-august-13-2017-n792236


      August 14, 2017 7:25 PM MDT
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  • 2500
    Yeah, THERE'S a "reliable" source; Press the Meat and Chuck Todd, the Clod. NBC's the network that brought us Brian Williams and the exploding pick-up truck gas tank triggered by a hidden model rocket engine. And from the Southern Poverty Law Center, no less . . . 

    Seems legit . . . This post was edited by Salt and Red Pepper at August 14, 2017 8:01 PM MDT
      August 14, 2017 7:40 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    You reading comprehension leave a lot to be desired.  The source was the Southern Poverty Law Center, not Chuck Todd.  But don't let facts get in your way.
      August 14, 2017 7:53 PM MDT
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  • 2500
    No, your reading and listening comprehension leaves a lot to be desired. The Southern Poverty Law Center is a propaganda machine and "Nothing But Confusion" (NBC) is one of their conduits. They know that NBC won't even think about "vetting" SPLC's bull if it agrees with their (NBC's) agenda.

    But don't let the actual facts get in their or your way. This post was edited by Salt and Red Pepper at August 14, 2017 8:09 PM MDT
      August 14, 2017 8:07 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    Ah, I see.  It doesn't comport with YOUR opinion, so it's got to be propaganda, fake news, etc.  Got it.
      August 14, 2017 9:29 PM MDT
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  • 2500
    No, it doesn't "square" with the actual facts. THAT'S why it's propaganda. Check it out rather than blindly accepting what you partially read or hear.
      August 14, 2017 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    Right, it wasn't on FOX News, so it can't be accurate.

      August 15, 2017 10:01 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    :):):)
      August 15, 2017 2:17 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    See why I luv ya Spunky? This is an extremely helpful and informative reply to my question which I  very much appreciate.  Thanks bunches m'dear and Happy Tuesday! :) ((hugs))                              
      August 15, 2017 2:16 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    You're welcome.  I was watching Meet the Press, so I remembered that particular statement.
      August 15, 2017 9:58 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    I'm betting that number is low.
    How many people define a "group"? 
    Do they have to be officially organized? 
    What about overlaps (EG: members of one hate group are also members of another hate group, but not necessarily all members of one group are in both)?
    What if the group is mainly foreign, and only has a couple members in the US? This post was edited by Walt O'Reagun at November 7, 2017 3:26 PM MST
      November 7, 2017 3:25 PM MST
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