Canadian government baffled as alleged hate groups are 'increasingly racially/ethnically diverse'



Canada's federal police agency admitted that groups they have identified as "hate groups" have become increasingly racially diverse.

In a 2024 report called "Hate Crimes and Incidents in Canada," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (FBI equivalent) sought out to identify the source of hate crimes and explain the reasons behind them.

It defined hate groups as any organization that can be characterized by its promotion of "a hate-based orientation or purpose."

The report predominantly blamed populist politics for a rise in overall mean-spirited behavior, pinpointing 2016 as the first instance of a spike in hate crimes.

"The first pronounced spike in hate crimes began in 2016 and coincided with the rise of populist politics and inflammatory rhetoric directed toward immigrant, racialized, and religious minority groups," the report claimed.

The report also blamed COVID-19 for "rising social polarization" and, alongside a rise in "populist politics," stated that "xenophobia and racist rhetoric" portrayed members of racialized and religious minorities as threats to community safety and national security.

'The Canadian governments and its agencies can only pick on groups that don't have sway over political parties.'

In attempt to answer why people join hate groups, the RCMP said it was because members seek a sense of identity, meaning, and personal significance. While the government report claimed that research has shown hate groups to be "overwhelmingly white and male," it also said in the same breath that the groups are increasingly diverse.

"People who join hate groups come from all socioeconomic backgrounds, professions, and, perhaps surprisingly, they appear to be increasingly racially/ethnically diverse."

Independent Turkish-Canadian reporter Abdusselam Bezirgan told Blaze News the Canadian government typically labels any group that has grievances with the ruling party as a "hate group."

"What RCMP classifies as hate groups are often composed of individuals who have natural grievances regarding the politics of the country which affects them negatively one way or the other. The common ground is that they're not politically correct and they arrive at conclusions based on what they believe to be the truth."

"The Canadian governments and its agencies can only pick on groups that don't have sway over political parties," he continued.

"Groups that do have influence over liberals or conservatives will never face any scrutiny including from the media, intelligence agencies, or the RCMP," Bezirgan added.

The government report went on to state that "online hate speech" had a massive 600% surge between November 2015-2016, suggesting again that populist politics "normalized" incendiary online rhetoric.

The report considered it difficult to claim how many hate groups actually exist in Canada, citing that they "start up, fracture and fold all the time." Instead, the report relied on outside research that supported its narrative.

Using its selected sources, the RCMP estimated the existence of 70-300 hate groups, alleging a "general consensus" that hate groups were on the rise.

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Southern Poverty Law Center has 'gutted its staff' despite nearly $1 billion in reserves, union says



The Southern Poverty Law Center has "gutted its staff" despite nearly $1 billion in reserves, its union said.

The SPLC Union on Wednesday posted the following to X: "Today, @splcenter — an organization with nearly a billion dollars in reserves, given an F rating by CharityWatch for 'hoarding' donations — gutted its staff by a quarter."

'The organization has sometimes been criticized for its aggressive fundraising tactics. In 2022, the organization reported having $711 million in assets and receiving more than $100 million in donations each year since 2019.'

The union added, "SPLC’s decision has a catastrophic impact on the organization’s work in support of immigrants seeking justice and its mission to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance human rights through support of educators."

The union added a dozen subsequent posts on X. One of them noted, "More than 60 SPLC Union members, including five Union stewards and our Union Chair, were informed that they would be losing their jobs. We are devastated for our Union and for our colleagues."

Another said, "The layoffs of all 16 staff in the Southern Immigrant Freedom Initiative and its office closure will decimate free legal representation to detained immigrants across Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi." Another added, "The dismantling of the full Immigrant Justice team ends SPLC’s decade-long commitment to the rights of migrant workers and the deep coalition work to advocate for immigrants’ rights and decriminalize migration across the Southeast."

The Associated Press said the SPLC didn't confirm how many staffers were laid off but issued a statement saying it is "undergoing an organizational restructuring,” which will result in a staff reduction.

More from the AP:

The Montgomery, Alabama-based law center was founded in 1971 as a watchdog for minorities and the underprivileged. A decade later, the organization won a $7 million judgment against the United Klans of America on behalf of Beulah Mae Donald, whose son was killed by KKK members in Mobile. Over the years, the organization has advocated for expanding voting access, protections for immigrants and equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community. It has also maintained a list of extremist organizations.

The organization has sometimes been criticized for its aggressive fundraising tactics. In 2022, the organization reported having $711 million in assets and receiving more than $100 million in donations each year since 2019.

Employees of Southern Poverty Law Center voted to unionize in 2019. The employees voted to join the Washington-Baltimore News Guild.

Anything else?

Mainstream news outlets frequently cite the SPLC as the authority on what organizations are hate groups.

Fox News said the SPLC had to apologize after calling neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson an "extremist." The SPLC recently called Moms for Liberty an "anti-government extremist group."

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in a scathing 2023 opinion piece, suggested that the SPLC's corruption and terror-links disqualified lawyer Nancy Abudu from serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals. President Joe Biden nominated Abudu, who supervised and strategized SPLC litigation since 2019. She began serving on the Eleventh Circuit on June 1, 2023.

An SPLC attorney was arrested for domestic terrorism in a group of 23 who allegedly violently attacked the future site of an Atlanta police training facility last year.

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer takes aim at Trump in reaction to foiled kidnapping plot



Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) held a press conference Thursday after it was revealed that federal authorities arrested several men allegedly involved in a plot to kidnap her and overthrow the state government.

The governor took the opportunity to accuse President Donald Trump of being "complicit" with "hate groups" such as the suspects accused of plotting to abduct her.

What are the details?

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Michigan announced the arrest of 16 people earlier in the day, who were allegedly involved in conspiring to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home.

According to the Department of Justice's news release, suspects involved "conducted coordinated surveillance" on Whitmer's vacation house, and one "even inspected the underside of an M-31 highway bridge for places to seat an explosive" in order to distract the police while carrying out their plan. They also allegedly discussed purchasing a TASER to use during the abduction.

Whitmer responded by first expressing her gratitude to law enforcement for stopping the plot, before taking aim at Trump over the ordeal in an attempt to link his rhetoric to the alleged crime.

According to the Chicago Tribune, "There's no indication in the criminal complaint that the men arrested were inspired by Trump. Authorities also have not publicly said whether the men were angry about Whitmer's coronavirus orders, which sharply curtailed businesses and individuals in an effort to slow the spread of the [corona]virus."

As the public awaits further details about the motive behind the alleged plot, footage has emerged of one suspect, Brandon Caserta, lambasting President Trump as "a tyrant" and "enemy" while he sits in a room with an anarchist flag in the background.

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Nonetheless, Whitmer during her press conference pointed to last week's presidential debate where the president told the Proud Boys — who claim they condemn white supremacy — to "stand back and stand by." The governor said that Trump "refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups."

"Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry," she continued. "When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight. When our leaders meet, encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit. When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit."

In response to Whitmer's remarks, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, ""President Trump has continually condemned white supremacists and all forms of hate. Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations. America stands united against hate and in support of our federal law enforcement who stopped this plot."

Anything else?

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) also attacked Trump when she was asked by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper what her message was to Americans following the arrests of the suspects.

Nessel's conclusion was, "We can no longer afford in this nation to have our elected leaders like the president of the United States sending not just winks and nods — and I hear it frequently called a dog whistle. It's not a dog whistle to these folks, it's literally a command to action for domestic terrorists."