OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

I found this interesting article on the National Institue of Justice website
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/understanding-domestic-radicalization-and-terrorism

Part of the article, "What makes this issue complex is that in the United States, terrorist acts are carried out by people who are motivated by a wide variety of ideological viewpoints, who have gone through different radicalization processes, and who have unique grievances or life experiences that lead them toward radicalization to terrorism. This, in turn, makes it difficult to target prevention and intervention efforts toward any one “vulnerable” population. Radicalization to terrorism can be motivated by extremist groups/ideologies, or it can occur at an individual level (commonly referred to as “lone wolf terrorism”). In the United States, terrorists are usually associated with one of the six most commonly known ideologies: right-wing extremism, left-wing extremism, environmental extremism, nationalist/separatist extremism, religious extremism, and single-issue extremism.[3] Further, the nature of radicalization and types of extremist attacks are dynamic, changing from year to year and from decade to decade.[4]"

Thankfully most people are peaceful and find nonviolent means to deal with issues and those with mental health issues often don't see a problem or want help even if it were available.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

“ White supremacists and other far-right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the United States”

https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s894/BILLS-116s894is.xml

“ Results indicate over the past three decades the overall prevalence and deadliness of far-right extremism far outweighs that of the far-left, even though far-left violence has increased over the last five years. The implications of these results and corresponding policy suggestions are discussed.”

https://ccjls.scholasticahq.com/article/26973-far-left-versus-far-right-fatal-violence-an-empirical-assessment-of-the-prevalence-of-ideologically-motivated-homicides-in-the-united-states/attachment/67191.pdf

“ Terrorists murdered 3,342 people on U.S. soil from 1992 through August 12, 2017. Islamist terrorists are responsible for 92% of all those murders. The 9/11 attacks, by themselves, killed about 89% of all the victims during this time. During this time, the chance of being murdered in a terrorist attack committed by an Islamist was about 1 in 2.5 million per year.

Nationalist and Right Wing terrorists are the second deadliest group by ideology, as they account for 6.6% of all terrorist murders during this time. The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the second deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history, killed 168 people and accounted for 77% of all the murders committed by Nationalist and Right Wing terrorists. The chance of being murdered in a Nationalist or Right Wing terrorist attack was about 1 in 33 million per year.

Left Wing terrorists killed only 23 people in terrorist attacks during this time, about 0.7% of the total number of murders, but 13 since the beginning of 2016. Nationalist and Right Wing terrorists have only killed five since then, including Charlottesville. Regardless, the annual chance of being murdered by a Left Wing terrorist was about 1 in 330 million per year.

Terrorists inspired by Nationalist and Right Wing ideology have killed about 10 times as many people as Left Wing terrorists since 1992. Terrorists with unknown or other motivations were the least deadly. Islamists swamped them all.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/08/21/which-ideology-has-inspired-the-most-murders-in-terrorist-attacks-on-u-s-soil/?sh=1c42e8a41e74

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Belongs in Attic

Laramie Loc: Tempe

It'll get there.

OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

I had an advisory topic from a legit website and wanted to comment. I had never heard of the Attic and read,
"Where we put stuff we don't want our guests to see. Complaints and rants about topics moved The Attic will also be moved to The Attic." The topic that I put in the general chit-chat was neither a complaint nor a rant and reading what is in the Attic I don't see a need to visit this topic.

OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

I am curious why you believed my topic belonged in the Attic? What part of the topic was a complaint or rant?

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

It’s any reference to politics. Since it’s in the attic, I’m outta here…

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Politics are not allowed in any forum except the Attic. Anything political to any other forum will be sent to the Attic as soon as the Administrator becomes aware of it.

scooter1 Loc: Yacolt, Wa.

The author has conveniently not mentioned antifa and blm. These two groups have caused more violence in the last 5+ years

Bill 45

WE are in the Attic rate now. How can you say that something should be in the Attic, when it is already in the Attic?

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

It wasn't in the Attic when I posted that.

Since it is now in the Attic it seems I was correct.

Truth Seeker Loc: High Mountains of the Western US

Bull Shit

scooter1 Loc: Yacolt, Wa.

That's a whole lot of B.S. by liberals.

mwalsh Loc: Houston

Topics sometimes start in other sections and get moved to the attic.