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White supremacy does exist, but as a threat, is vastly overrated.

Agreed. I recently watched an Australian investigative report video that documented a couple white supremacy rallies in the US, and then interviewed radical Progressive Marxist groups that armed and trained themselves in gun use in response, and then appeared at these rallies in counter-protest, or proposed rallies by white supremacists.

These radical Progressive Marxists honestly believe that they are fighting fascists, but seem to conveniently ignore the fact that these white supremacist fascists are only a small token group of Republicans and don't represent most Conservatives.

Biden Asks Congress To End Social Media Immunity At WH Summit Due To "Hate-Fueled Violence"

Authored by Mimi Nguyen Ly via The Epoch Times,

Multiple initiatives to combat 'hate-fueled violence,' racism, and extremism announced at summit

At a summit at the White House on Thursday to address “hate-fueled violence,” President Joe Biden denounced white supremacists and urged lawmakers in Congress to end special immunity for social media companies.

Biden also called on Americans at large to speak out against racism and extremism at the event, dubbed the “United We Stand” summit, which was attended by bipartisan local leaders, experts, and survivors of hate-based violent attacks.

The event sought “to counter the destructive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety, mobilize diverse sectors of society and communities across the country to these dangers, and put forward a shared, inclusive, bipartisan vision for a more united America,” the Biden administration said on the summit event’s website.

“All forms of hate fueled by violence have no place in America,” the president said at Thursday’s summit, recalling various attacks, including a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in 2016, and another at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York earlier this year.

“White supremacists will not have the last word,” Biden said, without mentioning any other groups that have incited violence and hate in the United States in recent years.

Biden briefly mentioned the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when the U.S. Capitol was breached, saying that the event didn’t reflect “who we are” as a nation.

He contended that the United States has long had a “through line of hate” against minority groups and that politics and the media have given it “too much oxygen” in recent years.

The Democrat said he wants Congress to “hold social media companies accountable for spreading hate.”

The remarks received a standing ovation from attendees.

“I’m calling on Congress to get rid of special immunity for social media companies and impose much stronger transparency requirements on all of them,” Biden said, alluding to Section 230.

Publishers can be held liable for any content they post, while social media platforms are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a federal law that shields online companies from liability related to content posted by users. In particular, part of the law states that “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”

The Biden administration has repeatedly called for revoking Section 230 and has also supported ramping up anti-trust and transparency enforcement on technology companies, some of which currently allow users to post anonymously.

The FBI said in 2021 that hate crimes in the United States hit a 12-year high in 2020, the latest available data. The Department of Justice has said it would increase efforts to counter it.
Multiple Initiatives

The Biden administration on Thursday announced what appears to be a plethora of initiatives from the public and private sectors to address hate-motivated violence.

This included a $1 billion investment to be pushed by a group of philanthropists called “New Pluralists” to have funders support a 10-year effort to “build a culture of respect, belonging and collaboration in communities and organizations across America” and “stand behind the essential work of courageous uniters, healers, and bridgers.”

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced at the summit that all 94 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices would work on a “United Against Hate” initiative over 2023.

“Earlier this year, our U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for Massachusetts, New Jersey, and the Eastern District of Washington completed United Against Hate pilot programs,” he said. “And today, I am pleased to announce that this initiative will expand to 16 more U.S. Attorneys’ offices and will launch in all 94 U.S. Attorneys’ offices within the next year.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is developing a website of “key reports and resources on financing domestic violent extremism to help inform the public and private sectors.”

“Treasury will also undertake strategic engagement with regional financial institutions across the United States to discuss risks associated with financing domestic violent extremism, and hold a workshop with virtual currency firms on domestic violent extremist use of virtual assets,” the Biden administration announced.

Tech Companies Act

The summit at the White House also featured announcements from four tech companies—YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Meta—of actions they’re taking to combat violent extremism online.

The Biden administration said that “but advancements in digital technologies, including social media and other online platforms, have also led to unintended consequences.” The unintended consequences included “the spread of violent extremist ideologies and mobilization to violence—for which the technology sector must bear responsibility.”

“Americans know how the internet can fuel hate, misogyny, and abuse with spillover effects that threaten the safety of our communities offline,” it added.

YouTube said that among other actions, it will remove “content glorifying violent acts for the purpose of inspiring others to commit harm, fundraise, or recruit, even if the creators of such content are not related to a designated terrorist group.”

Meta, formerly Facebook, will engage in a new research partnership with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies’ Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC). The research will “analyze trends in violent extremism and tools that help communities combat it.”

Twitch, a live-streaming platform owned by Amazon, is set to release a new tool to “accelerate its ongoing commitment to deterring hate.” The tool “empowers its streamers and their communities to help counter hate and harassment and further individualize the safety experience of their channels.” There were no specifics announced about the new tool.

The company will also be launching “new community education initiatives on topics including identifying harmful misinformation and deterring hateful violence,” the Biden administration announced.

Meanwhile, Microsoft is “expanding its application of violence detection and prevention artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools and using gaming to build empathy in young people.”

Microsoft has developed some AI/ML tools “that can help detect credible threats of violence or to public safety,” and will make these tools more basic and affordable so that schools and smaller organizations can use them “to assist in violence prevention.”

Microsoft is also developing a “new experience” for Minecraft: Education Edition—a game-based platform for creative learning— to “help students, families and educators learn ways to build a better and safer online and offline world through respect, empathy, trust and safety.”

Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

https://www.zerohedge.com/poli...hate-fueled-violence

You think the social media companies were in bed with this administration now, just wait until they lose their immunity. They will be openly and enthusiastically moderating all conservative content.

“All forms of hate fueled by violence have no place in America,” the president said at Thursday’s summit, recalling various attacks, including a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in 2016, and another at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York earlier this year.”

What a piece of shit our president is; the pulse nightclub wasn’t even a white supremist. He was an American MUSLIM person of color, depending what metric these cretin are using at the moment.

I wonder what that asshole Biden’s response would be if a bunch of people started reporting acts of racism from the actual fascists. Probably say they don’t count because they’re looking to root out whitey…

Or maybe start reporting the potatus for all the fascist comments he’s made over the years.

Hate fueled racist violence. Where? Where!? There are real issues that need attention but nah, lets talk about white supremacy. Worst President Ever.

He and his whole administration just have to stir the pot.

Hey guys, I'm a little behind on the whole violent white supremacist groups out there. Can you help me out here? Maybe name for me the top ten deadliest terrorist attacks from these groups? If you got links, even better. The only ones I can think of are one off wack jobs like the kid in the church or the other kid in the grocery store.

They claim all these hate crimes, which sounds really scary. Yeah there are racists out there, but they are very small in number and don't do organized terrorist attacks. Yes some wack job goes nuts every few years but it's extremely rare. You're way more likely to die visiting a large city than being killed due to your race. Hell you're probably more likely to die from an air conditioner falling off a widow sill or some other odd freak accident.

Which ones were proven true? BYU fan? Jussie? Nascar noose?

Seriously guys, give me a list of deadly racially motivated terrorist attacks from recent history.

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Yeah there are racists out there...

But they're mostly limited to the Elite Legacy/State Media, Academia and the Democrat Party...