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New Report: Rage Grows In America

Rumors about gun confiscations. Angry protests replete with Nazi comparisons. A resurgent militia movement. Distrust toward the government fueled by paranoia and conspiracy theories. These are among the crosscurrents of anger and hostility that are contributing to “a toxic atmosphere of rage in America,” according to ADL.

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“The fact that anti-Semitic attitudes have reached their lowest point to date is good news, the product of many years of constant and intense efforts by ADL and others to make America a more accepting society.  At the same time there continues to be violence targeting Jews and an increasing use of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.  We can't dismiss … that there are still over 30 million Americans that hold anti-Semitic views." —Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, discussing the findings of a new survey of anti-Semitic attitudes, October 29, 2009.

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