How 'Eliminationist' Language Spurs Hate Violence

How does political rhetoric contribute to violent bigotry and hate crimes, and how does that violence impact communities, beyond the direct victims?

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "How 'Eliminationist' Language Spurs Hate Violence" was published on May 18, 2022 and runs 21 minutes.

May 18, 2022 ·21m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

How does political rhetoric contribute to violent bigotry and hate crimes, and how does that violence impact communities, beyond the direct victims?

Episode Description

How does political rhetoric contribute to violent bigotry and hate crimes, and how does that violence impact communities, beyond the direct victims?

On Today's Show:
Brian Levin, criminologist, civil rights attorney and professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, talks about the hate crime investigation, and the motivation of the suspect who shot 13 people in a Buffalo supermarket this weekend.