@NaCltyGrl All due respect, a chunk doesn't have to be half the population to be sizable or extremely concerning; even a cursory examination of the statistics highlights that there are over 1000 active hate groups in the US and most are growing by the month. Convictions for hate crimes, notoriously underreported and difficult to prosecute as in a lot of cases it basically takes a confession, still hit 8000+ a year and that number has been steadily rising.
Anecdotally now, having worked in a midwestern police department there's an excellent reason US cops are stereotyped as racist; cops that *aren't* chillingly racist are a minority in the ranks.
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@NaCltyGrl All due respect, a chunk doesn't have to be half the population to be sizable or extremely concerning; even a cursory examination of the statistics highlights that there are over 1000 active hate groups in the US and most are growing by the month. Convictions for hate crimes, notoriously underreported and difficult to prosecute as in a lot of cases it basically takes a confession, still hit 8000+ a year and that number has been steadily rising.
Anecdotally now, having worked in a midwestern police department there's an excellent reason US cops are stereotyped as racist; cops that *aren't* chillingly racist are a minority in the ranks.