Southern Poverty Law Center

Earlier this month, the Southern Poverty Law Center released the results of a poll designed to determine the extent to which extremist beliefs and narratives have become prevalent the general public. The poll of more than 1,500 Americans, conducted in late April, found a rising acceptance of the use of violence against political opponents and of the notion that marginalized groups such as LGBTQ people are inherently dangerous.

Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released its annual report, “The Year in Hate and Extremism 2021." The group, which trains and shares intelligence with law enforcement on hate and anti-government extremist groups, makes clear this year’s report is different.