What drives hate groups to hate? What seeds, when planted, causes their ranks to swell? Why do they flourish in otherwise peaceful countries where their fears are so obviously groundless?
These are questions which lie at the heart of Warren Kinsella's book, a worthy expose of hate groups in Canada and the United States. His efforts here are thorough and convincing despite the fact that Mr. Kinsella's sympathies are declared throughout. He does not rail at the perfidy or the injustice of these groups; he discusses their origins, their methods and their seduction which cruels so many lives. Perhaps the most surprising truth here is just how pathetically little provocation is necessary for hate groups to take root, much less how attractive they are to disaffected youth.
At times heartbreaking, sickening, and bewildering, Web of Hate is always fascinating. (3/5 Stars)
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