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“The SPLC was not dismantling the groups,” Blanche said. “It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.”

There was always something suspicious about the SPLC, almost like a big brother of the ADL. Both organizations profit greatly from the very thing they supposedly fight. Why dismantle something when you can turn it into a cash cow?

The past decade has been a real eye opener for me. It pays to critique absolutely everything, especially those deemed above reproach.

There are less than 4,000 neo-Nazis in the US, and less than 8,000 KKK members. 12,000 equates to just 0.0035% of the U.S. population, the same number as people who suffer from dwarfism.

Combined, the SPLC and ADL are worth about a billion dollars.

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SV_BubbleTime19d ago

>Combined, the SPLC and ADL are worth about a billion dollars.

To be fair, that seems like the vast majority weighted to the ADL.

But otherwise, yes, if you have ever looked at SPLC, it’s been a little curious at best. I believe nothing right away, but if the claim is that the demand for racism outweighed the supply, I can image less plausible things that the indictment.

Edit: I had no idea SPLC was so big. I guess I was confusing ADL for AIPAC.

xvxvxOP19d ago

The SPLC is bigger than the ADL in terms of financial size. The SPLC has about $787 million in net assets and $129 million annual revenue (FY2024), compared to the ADL’s $87 million net assets (consolidated) and $163 million revenue. This was surprising to me.

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