White supremacist groups

The article discusses how groups like conspiracists, militias, and white supremacist organizations exploit natural disaster zones to gain followers and undermine government credibility, often under the guise of offering aid. These groups are termed 'disaster tourists' for their opportunistic behavior.

The Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly running a spy ring and funding white supremacist groups, including contributing to the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. The article criticizes SPLC for decades of ideological vigilantism, labeling conservatives as hate groups without clear definitions, and enabling social and professional blacklisting through its influence in academia, media, and publishing.