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Returning to my idea of victimhood, I have decided that I would like to explore the relationship between notions of victimhood and hate speech.  I am leaning toward an analysis of the rhetoric of the KKK: how it frames U.S. history, how it constitutes its members/audiences, etc.  I haven't yet decided on the scope of my research: if I want to just focus on the contemporary KKK, a cross-temporal analysis of the KKK, or a look at comparisons of the KKK with other groups.  If anyone can help, I would appreciate it.