Newly released data from the FBI shows hate crimes in 2022 reached an all-time high since the agency began tracking such incidents, up nearly 7% from 2021.
Experts who spoke with the BBC say a host of factors, including aggressive political rhetoric and social media, have contributed to this uptick in violence - and they worry a heated upcoming presidential campaign season and violence in the Middle East could worsen the trend.
The more they engage in stochastic terrorism and kill innocents, the faster we run out of good solutions. At a certain point we have to point to their ideology as dangerous, and it would be irresponsible to assume that followers of a death cult are going to act in good faith toward their fellow citizens.
Make no mistake, the MAGA nuts want bloodshed, even if you don’t. Something has to be done about them.