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The Explosion of Hate Speech Online is Doing Real Harm — That’s the Point
Popular extremist personalities like Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok are bringing hate from the fringes into the mainstream
I often say that hate is big business. Because it is, it sells. It seems many white folks don’t want to make an effort to understand people from the most diverse regions on the planet. Most refuse to see the US for the multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-racial society that it is. Instead, they fear being outnumbered as if white culture (whatever that is) is in danger. The reality is, they fear Indigenous people, Black people, and people of color treating them the way they treat us.
While nothing could be further from the truth, driving these narratives makes big money. One of the most-watched cable “news” hosts is Tucker Carlson. Yes, the racist purveyor of “white extinction” conspiracy theories is viewed more than nearly anyone else. That means Fox News charges top dollar for ads during his one-hour show. Since his show is a success from a dollars and cents standpoint, they allow him to spread hate unabated. It’s just business, baby.
To take it a step further, Fox news dominates the top 10-most-watched cable “news”…
