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‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say
NBC News ^ | 01/04/2025 | Adiel Kaplan, Kenzi Abou-Sabe and Dan De Luce

Posted on 01/05/2025 6:36:12 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey

The ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans underscores how extremism online and political divisions at home have created “a perfect storm” for radicalization in America, experts say, with law enforcement struggling to track an increasingly fractured threat.....

Ideology and terror Right-wing ideologies have fueled more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terror plots since 2002 in the U.S., according to the Anti-Defamation League.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adielkaplan; dandeluce; demedia; democratnarrative; exreeemism; kenziabousabe
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FYI, their statistics of "right wing" extreemism come from the ADL. That in and of itself makes the whole article suspect because it it built on bogus assumptions from a bogus "civil rights" group.

So why post this? We need to be prepared to counter this type of argument with the truth. Despite the probability that illegal alien crime and ISIS inspired terrorism will fourish (thanks to our open border), the media will try to scare the people with tales of "right wing" terrorism from the mythical evil white man who coincidently served in the military. Why? Because they are too heavily invested in anything that is anti-Trump. They can't bring themselves to admit that open borders have caused serious and perhaps perminent damage.

We can't let this get away with this without getting in their face, presenting the facts and screaming "bullschit"!

1 posted on 01/05/2025 6:36:12 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey
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To: Sir_Humphrey

These experts are selling the regulation of social media.


2 posted on 01/05/2025 6:37:24 AM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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It wouldn’t surprise me if that came next. The MSM is becoming less and less relevant because of podcasts and alternative social media platforms such as Truth Social.


3 posted on 01/05/2025 6:41:37 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey (The “only Trumpers” are just as damaging to the conservative cause as are the “never Trumpers”)
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MSM blaming the victims again.

“Right wing” to blame for muslim and tranny terror attacks, ok, sure.


4 posted on 01/05/2025 6:41:38 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: Sir_Humphrey
We can't let this get away with this

Let me try this sentance again

We can't let THEM get away with this without getting in their face, presenting the facts and screaming "bullschit"!

5 posted on 01/05/2025 6:44:10 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey (The “only Trumpers” are just as damaging to the conservative cause as are the “never Trumpers”)
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Rewriting the silly title:
Extremism online and Democrat/Progressive political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say, ignoring Biden-Harris-Mayorkas open borders

6 posted on 01/05/2025 6:49:37 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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Ideology and terror Right-wing ideologies

They cite polarization and proceed to immediately polarize. The media has blood on their hands. NBC and every one of their sponsors needs run out of business.
7 posted on 01/05/2025 6:54:14 AM PST by mmichaels1970 ( )
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Kaplan, Abou-Sabe and De Luce... a perfect storm of leftist knuckleheads


8 posted on 01/05/2025 6:55:19 AM PST by Third Person
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9 posted on 01/05/2025 7:03:59 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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Toss into the mix: Democrat’s coddling of terrorists increases the risk.


10 posted on 01/05/2025 7:07:03 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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“political division” Oh, really? All of that, ALL OF IT, came only from the left.
And, political issues have nothing to do with religious arseoles murdering.

Blaming politics is like blaming guns.

Grow the ‘Ell up.


11 posted on 01/05/2025 7:08:16 AM PST by bobbo666
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Yes, political division primarily came from the left. It isn’t those on the right that want to change the American political system and burn down cities when we don’t get our way.

The 20th century permanently invalidated anything the left claims to want to contribute on a permanent basis. Everything they say should be ignored, because I think the 250 million people they murdered have a permanent say on liberalism.


12 posted on 01/05/2025 7:11:48 AM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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“Experts say”

19th century snake oil salesmen were about one million places higher on the credibility scale than 21st century “experts”.


13 posted on 01/05/2025 7:16:20 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast
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The way to reduce extremism is to reduce government power.

The two recent terrorist incidents are apparently due to family law and their own marriage incompatible behavior. Overwhelmed men just broke.

Paid attorneys should be barred from operating in marital splits.


14 posted on 01/05/2025 7:20:08 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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The New Orleans guy in financial difficulty flew to Egypt.

That should have been a red flag for the FBI.


15 posted on 01/05/2025 7:25:16 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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True
And I am notcp convinced on the gov’t story about Vegas Tesla truck guy


16 posted on 01/05/2025 7:47:40 AM PST by RWGinger (FJB)
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bttt


17 posted on 01/05/2025 7:53:57 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terror plots since 2002

Only if Antifa and BLM are "right-wing"

18 posted on 01/05/2025 7:54:45 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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ADL are commies.


19 posted on 01/05/2025 8:02:11 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (muslims ARE INBRED IGNORAMUSES. See my "About" page for proof.)
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Yeah. If we were as violent as they make us out to be they would know it for sure. Like with the FIB, it is all on message / lies.


20 posted on 01/05/2025 8:04:08 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher )
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