motherjones: When a white supremacist goes on a killing spree, it’s just another tragic inevitable consequence of living in an imperfect world. When a Muslim does the same thing, we actually expect the government to do something about it. Right-wing terrorism has been on the rise in America, but the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t seem concerned. Related: The Atlantic’s “Geography of Hate” article that charts the prevalence of hate groups in certain regions and the correlation with religion, 2008 presidential election votes and poverty, from May 11, 2011 the SPLC’s Hate Map the SPLC’s list of hate incidents the SPLC’s focus on hate and extremism

motherjones:

When a white supremacist goes on a killing spree, it’s just another tragic inevitable consequence of living in an imperfect world. When a Muslim does the same thing, we actually expect the government to do something about it.

Right-wing terrorism has been on the rise in America, but the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t seem concerned.

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