Hate is on the rise, but why?
On both sides of the Atlantic hate is on the rise, with police in the US and UK recording 10-year record highs. An increase in victim reporting and better police recording account for some of the rise, but we can’t rule out increased perpetration. But why is hate on the rise now?
To understand hate we must first understand its antecedent: prejudice. Prejudices are formed when our attitude and feeling towards someone are shaped by our perceptions of a group we think
