Chapter 17. Hate Groups and Terrorists on the Internet

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

H.L. MENCKEN

In the course of filming of the 1968 movie Planet of the Apes, actor Roddy McDowall (who played the character Cornelius) noticed something unusual. The actors in ape costume always sat together during lunch, while the actors dressed up as orangutans sat in another area. It might seem amusing that actors would only feel comfortable socializing with those in similar costumes, but it does highlight a general trait among humans. People naturally gravitate toward others who look like them and unconsciously avoid ...

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