hate groups in florida
In Thursday’s column, Dan Ruth mentioned that Florida is second in the number of hate groups, behind only South Carolina. Here is a map of the US highlighting those groups. The southeast is full of ‘em.
Here’s the map and a list of groups in Florida.
Notice the big bunch in Tampa Bay. Horrifying.
Tags: diversity, ranks, tampa
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March 31st, 2006 at 12:18 pm
This is one of those things we don’t like to think about or acknowledge, yet it’s all around us and it’s up to us to stop it. Reminds me of the time I saw some jackass wearing a swastika inside a Publix store and wanted to call him out on it, but figured that wasn’t the best time or place. Next time I won’t be so hesitant.
There are more of us than them, so why don’t we step up?
March 31st, 2006 at 2:27 pm
I’m down with bam’s suggestion. I always loved those commercials where people were like, “Excuse me, you’re a racist jerk.”
I call people out on it constantly and they’re always like, “that’s not racist.” It’s like people down here don’t even realize they’re doing it.
The worst is when white people put on the Ebonics voice to indicate a black person is speaking. I *hate* that.
April 1st, 2006 at 4:08 am
I agree, hate is not acceptable. However, we have this little thing in the United States called freedom of speech that really restricts us from convincing them they are wrong any more than they can defend that they are right. The best we can do is promote acceptance for everyone and hope that we are in the majority. In comparison to other nations, I would say that we have it pretty good when it comes to racial/religious persecution.
April 1st, 2006 at 5:52 pm
It would be humorous for me to say “I hate people that hate people” but it not funny… I just remember sort of that comment from the blues brothers…
http://www.moraca.org/dont-hate
April 1st, 2006 at 5:57 pm
Maureen: Are you saying it’s OK for them to spew hatred but NOT for us to challenge? The First Amendment is the only reason we’re able to have an open discussion about any subject, anytime! I respect everyone’s right to a difference of opinion, but if I think they’re wrong I will say so. In fact, I believe I just did.
April 2nd, 2006 at 12:49 am
Oh no, that is most definately not what I think. I am just saying that we can tell them they are wrong (and indeed I do think they are) but there is really nothing to be done about someone expressing their opinion. These types of people tend to be the ones who do not respond well to rational discussions either. Sorry for the confusion!
April 2nd, 2006 at 7:53 am
In his post Tommy ends it saying “notice the big bunch in Tampa. Horrifying.” Well, residing here in Jacksonville, FL unfortunately I can say the same thing. Notice the big bunch in Jacksonville. Horrifying. I’m going to go through the list on the link he provided and post who the hate groups are on my blog this afternoon in Jacksonville. Jefferson once said any solution to a free speech issue is easy. More free speech. The more these people are shown without comment the more they kill themselves. We don’t really need to say much. I agree with Jefferson. If the Klan wants to march - - let them. The more people see what morons they are in a public forum the more they will be marginalized. I shiver to think they are around but it’s part of the price for living in a free society.
There’s a line in Rob Reiner’s “The American President” that should be posted in every civics classroom [in any are left] in America. “Democracy isn’t easy. And what is Democracy? It’s standing on a street corner listening to some guy yell at the top of his voice everything you are against and not go over and punch him in the face.” That’s Democracy. And, btw, you can’t enforce that at the point of a guy [i.e. Iraq]. That has to come from within a society. That’s part of what makes us exclusionary. That’s part of what makes us who we are. It isn’t Democracy 101 here. It’s calculus. And it’s very hard. And, as the recent White House occupant proves to us everyday its very difficult to hold on to.
Wow. I just fleshed out a major post this afternoon on my blog at Truman’s Conscience just responding to this. Anyway, I’ll have more to say there.
March 26th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
Look it is all about sterotypes if they were not true this would not be happening.
November 13th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
i am a skinhead and im racist i was raised white and will stay white their are more of us than u think ,but some of peple just act like they are and try to be cool but if you call me out i will tell you i am racist and believe that adolf hitler is right .people say the holocaust was fake it wasn’t why do u think adolf is so great
so fuck yall
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