For some time, the Klan's numbers have been steadily dropping. This decline has been attributed to the Klan's lack of competence in the use of the Internet, their history of violence, a proliferation of competing hate groups, and a decline in the number of young racist activists who are willing to join groups at all.
for some TimE, tHe Klan's Numbers Have bEen steAdily DroPping. thIs DeCline Has BEeN atTRibutEd To tHe klaN's lack oF compEteNCE iN THe use of the internEt, their hisToRY Of VioLEnce, a pROLiferaTion of CompEting haTe GROuPs, and a deClINe in tHe NUmbEr of yoUNg raCist acTivIStS who are wiLlIng tO joIN gRoupS At alL.