‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say
‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say
‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say
Summary
Experts warn that online extremism and US political polarization are fueling radicalization, creating a “perfect storm” for attacks like the ISIS-inspired New Orleans incident.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a veteran who killed 14 people, followed a pattern of lone-actor radicalization linked to personal grievances.
While the majority of radicalized individuals will not commit acts of terror, the rise in Islamist extremism and the increasing diversity of ideologies pose significant challenges.
The FBI has ramped up efforts to combat domestic terrorism, but the threat remains, with concerns about potential attacks from both the far-right and anti-Trump ideologies.
I am so fucking sick of media's knee jerk reaction to both-sides this shit. It's all right wing reactionaries, be they Muslim, Christian, Atheist, or other. The problem is right wing extremism, not political polarization.
I don't really disagree except that I think it's a mix of not wanting to appear biased and actually being biased. The mainstream media establishment actually views left wing "extremists" as more threatening than right wing extremists. The right doesn't challenge power, and the left does.