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JD Vance says it's a “statistical fact” that the left commits more political violence.
(newrepublic.com)
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Fact check: The Center for Strategic and International Studies found that right-wing extremists were responsible for approximately 67 percent of extremist-related terrorist plots and attacks between 2015 and 2020.
I can't think of any recent cases besides the guy that shot Steve Scalise. Do they have a list of cases they're going off, because 67% seems low.
They do, but they're almost all "eco-terrorism" related, which includes property damage as "violent". So basically, every time an environmentalist sabotages logging or mining equipment, it goes on the same list as folks that murder politicians, commit mass shootings, or blow up government buildings.
That’s an interesting point you raise. Could you point me to where I could read a bit more about how those stats are collected? Happy to Google but you seem in the know so figured I’d ask for directions.
You know what's a little concerning? Someone asked me to provide links to the research just a few months ago, and I had no problem googling several searchable databases that listed individual events along with the charges against the perpetrators. They were all right at the top of the list. I just tried to find them again, and they're not coming up in my search, at all. Now I wish I'd saved the links somewhere.
I'm not much into conspiracy theories, but this seems a bit fishy to me. I'll keep looking, and get back to you.
I mean, knowing that, I'm a little disappointed that eco terrorism only accounts for less than 33% of all "violent" crime.
Do or do not young padewan, inside you the force is
Probably counting protests as violence...
Lol, I don't think they're counting anything
Well, the ADL reached a conclusion of 75%. Obviously, it somewhat depends on methodology and chosen metrics.
The ADL has no credibility though. They count saying 'free Palestine' as an anti-Semitic attack, even when a Jew says it.
You'll perhaps recall that the ADL wasn't the source I originally used.
They were literally responding to you saying, "Well, the ADL reached a conclusion of 75%." so they can be forgiven for idk... mentioning the ADL.
@xxce2AAb@feddit.dk Knows their numbers
https://www.csis.org/analysis/war-comes-home-evolution-domestic-terrorism-united-states
Between 2008 and 2017 right wing was 71% of all terrorist incidents. Muslim extremism was 26%, left wing extremism was 3%.
Not convinced the difference is meaningful, since religious extremists ain't exactly lefties. Sounds more like 97% of terrorism is right-wing to to me.
Have you considered alternative facts?