Opinion of this map

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

http://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/splc_hate_map_2013.pdf

No poll necessary.  Just discuss it.

I'm rather surprised that so many of these groups are concentrated in the NJ/DE/Philly area, but on the other hand I guess that's to be expected given the high population density.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Nuts of this kind are found everywhere, there's no real geographic pattern to be found.

[IceSpear]

No shock that bigger states/population centers have more hate groups.

But congrats to ND and HI!

[Indy Texas]

When people make maps like this using raw numbers rather than per capita numbers, it just makes me get really irritated with liberal arts majors. And I say that as someone who was a liberal arts major.

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

Shows the danger of racism in even the anti-racist NE.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

When people make maps like this using raw numbers rather than per capita numbers, it just makes me get really irritated with liberal arts majors. And I say that as someone who was a liberal arts major.

It's only trying to identify them. It's not saying any area is particularly bad for hate groups on the basis of raw numbers. I don't see the problem with the map here.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Yes, the point of the map is not to wag the finger of liberal shaming.

[ElectionsGuy]

Yes, racism exists everywhere. Population density really dictates the concentration of these things, not politics and stereotypes.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Yes, racism exists everywhere. Population density really dictates the concentration of these things, not politics and stereotypes.

The evidence presented contradicts your wonderful splurge of deep truths.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/hate-map#s=VA

The "hate groups" in my city are a Nation of Islam congregation and a Catholic publishing house that reprints Distributist texts.

[traininthedistance]

When people make maps like this using raw numbers rather than per capita numbers, it just makes me get really irritated with liberal arts majors. And I say that as someone who was a liberal arts major.

I, too, get really miffed about thematic maps that really just show population density, and was all set to agree- but actually clicking on the link, this isn't a great example of that problem.  The way the data points are laid out, and the use of icons to show the different categories, makes the presentation something more illustrative, I think. It kinda-sorta sidesteps that pitfall.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I'd consider it accurate, except that there are very few "hate groups" on this list that aren't white supremacist, which seriously biases the results.