This isn’t the first time the Heritage Foundation has created extremist policy plans for future conservative presidencies. In fact, two-thirds of its policy proposals were adopted during Trump’s first year in office. The 900-page extremist playbook sets a dangerous precedent for American democracy, and we must do what we can to ensure our future is not riddled with hate violence, extreme policies and racist laws. As a leader in denouncing hate and extremism, the SPLC is working to dismantle the hateful rhetoric that continues to sow distrust and foment violence. During Hate Crimes Awareness Month, we are: Informing the public of the gravity of hate crimes and the lack of credible data to help us understand the scope of the problem.; Pushing our lawmakers to pass legislation requiring that local agencies report hate crimes; Demanding federal funding of prevention programs for children; for programs to build community resiliency against hate; to inoculate against extremism and to empower adults to help steer young people away from violent extremism; And encouraging people to speak out against hate and extremism, including elected officials, advocates and business leaders.
Friend, the time to condemn far-right false conspiracy theories is now. And with our deadline approaching October 31, we need your help to get us to the finish line, so we have ample resources to fight back. Please make a special gift today to support the SPLC’s Hate Crimes Awareness Month campaign to demand more protection against hate and extremism.
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