.@sapinker Hmm, hate crimes increased 6.8 percent in 2015, with hate crimes against Muslims up 67%...https://www.propublica.org/article/hate-crimes-are-up-but-the-government-isnt-keeping-good-track-of-them …
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not a wave of violence, but a wave of threats, intimidation and humiliation, which is the first step. Pls don't downplay.
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This article seriously understates the harm of "Less dramatic acts of racism." "Name calling, derogatory comments" are terrifying.
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and yet not as terrifying as mass physical attacks
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One of the most virulent promoters of false stories about hate crime has been
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can you show me a list of these "false stories" I've promoted pls?
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I have lost friends just for suggesting we calm down and look at the claims objectively.
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you can find false stories about anything. Let's not encourage denial of hate crime after events like brexit and trump.
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But minimizing credible reporting is not good either
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CC whiny liberals
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Actually one of my friends's half-Arabic son was jumped for no reason in Westwood a few nights back. Broken hand. Don't be so sure
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@ENBrown Wait for actual numbers maybe. Lots going on locally that's not bubbling up to national media. -
these stories may be getting more coverage since they fit the larger narrative. Wonder if hate crime is actually up
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Hi! Anecdotal and not violent but someone in my town going up to schoolgirls on way to school and yelling "grab her by the p*ssy".
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