I’m curious to know what the SPLC might be.........
Unfortunately, the SPLC has been selling itself to governmental authorities as an authority on what is and isn't a 'hate group', allegedly in the defense of 'civil rights'.
Note, of course, that their mission has morphed along with the definition of what is a 'hate group' and there is a distinct leftist bias present.
Like other organizations and websites, they have established themselves as an authority on 'hate groups', and have broadened their definition to include an increasing spectrum of people who might previously been considered ordinary.
SPLC stands for Southern Poverty Law Center. They are a hate group targeting white people and Christians, specifically (& I believe, exclusively).
It is my opinion that the attempted mass assault at FRC was indisputably a hate crime. Who will bet me it doesn’t play out that way? (that’s a rhetorical question)