In the second section, I compare left-wing and right-wing political violence, noting in particular the grave danger that anti-government and white supremacist violence has posed in recent years. In the final section, I offer recommendations for reducing the threat of political violence in the United States. By using the labels “left” and “right” to describe violence extremists I am trying to separate out legitimate politics from illegitimate violence. Numbers for right-wing extremist violence are far higher, with numerous high-profile terrorist attacks as well as lower-level assaults, vandalism, and other forms of violence. Many right-wing extremists, in contrast, glorify military and police forces in theory, though in practice they have attacked them.

Source: New York Times May 16, 2023 21:06 UTC