2015 marked a year "awash" in hate, according to an analysis by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), as the number of extremist groups in the U.S. grew significantly, matching the rise of discriminatory and hateful rhetoric from mainstream political figures. The civil rights group's annual census (pdf) found that in the past year the number
2015: The Year US Political Leaders Fanned The Flames Of A Nation ‘Awash’ In Hate
2015 saw a record rise in homegrown violence and extremism that matched the rise of discriminatory and hateful rhetoric from mainstream political figures.