Hate Comes to Main Street

Hate Comes to Main Street

Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 3: My Life In the Eye of a White-Supremacist Storm

Once you see the threat posed by such groups to democracy, you no longer have the luxury of looking away. Thankfully, I now know there is an army of civic-minded people who have my back.

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Phil Williams
Feb 16, 2026
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Posters placed in Franklin, Tennessee, in fall 2023

This post is part of a continuing series that explains how I began this unexpected journey into the world of hate. I hope you will find this publication to be part of an important conversation and will spread the word!

“We’ve got your back.”

That was the reassuring message that I quickly began receiving i…

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