Lakhota
Diamond Member
Right-wing terror is real, and it’s a problem.
When it comes to domestic terrorism in America, the numbers don’t lie: Far-right extremists are behind far more plots and attacks than Islamist extremists.
There were almost twice as many terrorist incidents by right-wing extremists as by Islamist extremists in the U.S. from 2008 to 2016, according to a new report from The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund and The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal.
Looking at both plots and attacks carried out, the group tracked 201 terrorist incidents on U.S. soil from January 2008 to the end of 2016. The database shows 115 cases by right-wing extremists ― from white supremacists to militias to “sovereign citizens” ― compared to 63 cases by Islamist extremists. Incidents from left-wing extremists, which include ecoterrorists and animal rights militants, were comparatively rare, with 19 incidents.
When it comes to right-wing extremism, attackers are also ‘mostly men’ and ‘almost purely white.’
--Reporter David Neiwert
The reality is the most significant domestic terror threat we have is right-wing extremism.
--Reporter David Neiwert
--Reporter David Neiwert
The reality is the most significant domestic terror threat we have is right-wing extremism.
--Reporter David Neiwert
THE INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND REVEAL
Investigative Fund’s interactive map showing terrorism incidents by ideology since 2008.
Video & More: Most Of America’s Terrorists Are White, And Not Muslim
There must be more attention and resources devoted to fighting right-wing terrorists and their extremist ideology.