‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-04 15:14:44 | Updated at 2025-01-09 19:33:53 5 days ago

‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say
NBC NEWS ^ | January 4, 2024 | By Adiel Kaplan and Kenzi Abou-Sabe

Posted on 01/04/2025 7:04:58 AM PST by artichokegrower

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.

Finding and accessing extremist communities online has never been easier, the threat has never been higher, and the ideology of those carrying out attacks has never been more splintered, according to the experts.

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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.

Where was NBC NEWS during the BLM riots and the pro-Palestinian protests

To: artichokegrower

Our enemies want more online censorship—any excuse will do.

2 posted on 01/04/2025 7:05:55 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)

To: artichokegrower

They cannot just talk about radical Islam without including the radical grandmas at Jan. 6, and abortion clinic protesters and school board soccer moms.

3 posted on 01/04/2025 7:07:50 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)

To: artichokegrower

This is just a small example of how the left thinks, (if you can call it thinking). Any problem, large or small, can be blamed on the right. And if the left caused the problem, it’s just more evidence that the right is at fault.

I’m firmly convinced that our domestic left is much like leftists elsewhere, and they would have no problem exterminating the likes of me. I live in a very blue area, and I am also convinced many of the leftist that live around me would not shed a tear seeing the likes of me hauled away.

4 posted on 01/04/2025 7:08:50 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)

To: artichokegrower

We are experiencing more free speech than we have in a long time thanks to Trump, Musk, and many other warriors who have paid a price.

OUR FREE SPEECH COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITES.

I will let the reader reflect on what those responsibilities are...........................

5 posted on 01/04/2025 7:09:38 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)

To: artichokegrower

Where was NBC NEWS during the BLM riots and the pro-Palestinian protests

Probably reporting on the mostly peaceful protests while federal courthouse was under siege, people were being murdered and cities were burned and looted.

6 posted on 01/04/2025 7:09:59 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)

To: artichokegrower

The ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans

The FBI-inspired attack in New Orleans.

There fixed the BIG LIE

7 posted on 01/04/2025 7:10:18 AM PST by eyeamok

To: artichokegrower

Anti-Defamation League. ROTFL! A miniature U.N.

8 posted on 01/04/2025 7:11:08 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Only 17 days of the Bidenskyyyyyyyy "Scorched Earth Exit" left.)

To: artichokegrower

This is the kind of article that helps the right. People are on to this extreme gaslighting because, at the end of the day, most people want to live. Self preservation is a powerful truth teller.

9 posted on 01/04/2025 7:11:25 AM PST by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)

To: Codeflier

Any time you see the phrase, experts say, you will be in for gaslighting.

10 posted on 01/04/2025 7:13:18 AM PST by Wallace T. (.)

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