Hate Never Gets Old

The New York Times has a disturbing graphic in its editorial section today. It shows where nooses have been displayed in the U.S. in the past two years to intimidate African-Americans. Most incidents are scattered throughout the South and East, and none occurred in states north and west of Texas. A surprisingly large cluster is depicted in and around New York City.

It would be interesting to research whether the acting out of racist nuts is related to the declining fortunes of the right wing, and to the increasing belligerence of right wing radio talk shows.