What constitutes hate speech? According to the United Nations, “hate speech refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics (such as race, religion or gender) and that may threaten social peace.” The UN also says “hate speech is a growing international threat.”
What is a hate act? According to California’s new Department of Hate (CA vs Hate), “A hate incident is a hostile expression or action that may be motivated by bias against another person’s actual or perceived identity.”
“Some examples of hate incidents can include: derogatory name calling, bullying, hate mail, and refusing service.”
Governor Gavin Newsom, along with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), announced the official launch of CA vs Hate, “a new multilingual statewide hotline and website that provides a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate acts.”
“CA vs Hate is in direct response to the rise in reported hate crimes in California, which in recent years, reached their highest levels since 2001 – jumping almost 33% from 2020 to 2021.”
So, according to the governor, hate crimes have jumped significantly since he’s been a California politician, starting in San Francisco where hate crimes and violent attacks against Asians are rampant, and going forward as he was Lt. Governor for 8 years, and now as Governor, eventually jumping almost 33% from 2020 to 2021 while he was governor.
It’s not difficult to ask “Why is California is leading the nation in these hate crime attacks?” and conclude that under Newsom’s reign hostility, anxiety, fear, and hate are exploding. His policies are destroying Californias’ way of life, and the once-Golden State.
Rather than reconsider his destructive policies, Gov. Newsom drills down on “hate:”
“Here in California, we are sending an unequivocal message that hate will not be tolerated. We stand firm for a California for All and it is…
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