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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I dunno, I think there a still a decent number of them out there, I don't think they've been squashed yet.
... In seriousness, how many white supremacists do you think there are in the United States today? Ballpark figure.
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62,984,828 during the last opportunity to self identify.
Seriously, the number is fairly low, probably 3-5% of the population are overtly racist or ascribe to racist ideology. We know there are 450ish hate groups linked directly to white supremacy in the US (SPLC). We also know that distribution of literature and incidents of activities associated with white supremacy are up 182% (ADL). The problem of identifying the specific number of people that directly support this ideology is not really at the core of the problem. The issue is identifying the people who they admit to supporting viewpoints widely held by white supremacist groups. That number sits at about 31% (Ipsos Polling). That is a big number and a big problem. That is the core Trump base, so that 62,984,828 may not be that far off.