by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton
The report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from the DoJ website. You can see why they’d want to cover this one up, with conclusions like: “In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism. Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists, including 227 events that took more than 520 lives. In this same period, far-left extremists committed 42 ideologically motivated attacks that took 78 lives.”
The report, now archived, titled “What NIJ (National Institute of Justice) Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism,” vanished from the Department of Justice website between 12 and 13 September, according to Daniel Malmar, a PhD student studying online extremism at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, who had been monitoring the page.
The National Institute of Justice study, which was based on research spanning three decades, represented one of the most comprehensive government assessments of domestic terrorism patterns. It found that “militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States” and that “the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism.”
Violent acts associated with politics happen because members of a small minority respond to rhetoric coming from political leaders. Violent metaphors polarize audiences and attract “high-aggression followers.” Reducing violence requires political elites to tone down their rhetoric.
It also helps for leaders to reinforce democratic norms. On that, President Donald Trump is in some trouble.
Howard S. says
Radical Islam is considered right-wing extremism, not left, so 9/11 would be considered right-wing terrorism if it had been counted in the analysis.
Bill Cavanaugh says
Ok Howard. Name a white supremacist attack in the last 12 months. Just one please… because I’ve got 50 extreme left wing terror attacks I can throw out.
Toddy’s. Bull specifically mentioned radical Islamic extremism. If you think they are right wing please explain to me how come all of the free Palestine fools are far left lunatics
Bill Cavanaugh says
That completely partisan piece of garbage research, did not include 9/11 because they did not want to incite violence against Islam. That is 3,000 plus not included in that bogus report, so maybe that is why it was taken down…..Becasue it is disinformation. Tell us about the last 10 mass shooters. All Left Wing Extremists.. Have a nice day