-- BombThrowers: The word "haters" is a very loaded term, and a nonsensical one to boot. The left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), for example, claims to be the ultimate arbiter of "hate," "haters," "hate groups," and "hate crimes." This 501(c)(3) nonprofit collects handsome sums of money under the pretext of keeping what they call a hatewatch. At the end of 2016 their endowment stood at $302.8 million. That means they have a direct financial interest in painting a picture of a widespread organized hatred in the United States, which "proves" their importance and scares the donors into parting with even more of their money.
As of this writing, the official SPLC list contains 917 "hate groups"--a strikingly high number that makes one wonder just how arbitrary their criteria of "hate" are. A closer look at the numbers and at the SPLC interactive Hate Map shows a bizarre mix of patriot, Christian, and conservative groups, including ACT for America and Center for Security Policy, lumped together with KKK, neo-Nazis, and black separatists.
