Source: USATODAY.com
With Barack Obama set to become the nation’s first black president, the Chicago Tribune says “a spasm of noose hangings, racist graffiti, vandalism and death threats is convulsing dozens of towns across the country as white extremists lash out at the new political order.”
The paper relies on anecdotal evidence from activists and law-enforcement agencies who say they have recorded more than 200 “hate-related incidents” since Election Day.
In addition to the outcome of the presidential election, the paper says “white supremacist anxieties” are being driven by the nation’s changing demographics and the economy’s continued decline.
“The rhetoric right now is just about out of control,” Brian Levin, a professor at California State University in San Bernardino, tells the paper. “When you get this depth of hatred, it usually is the smoke before the fire.”
The Southern Poverty Law Center tracks hate crimes across the USA.
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