Instead, right-wing terrorism commonly refers to the use or threat of violence by sub-national or non-state entities whose goals may include racial, ethnic, or religious supremacy opposition to government authority and the end of practices like abortion. Opinion polls in the United States show that most Republicans and Democrats loathe terrorism. To be clear, the terms “right-wing extremists” and “left-wing extremists” do not correspond to political parties in the United States, such as Republicans or Democrats. federal and local agencies need to shift some of their focus and intelligence resources to penetrating far-right networks and preventing future attacks. With the rising trend in right-wing extremism, U.S. There also is a continuing threat from extremists inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. But the number of attacks from right-wing extremists since 2014 has been greater than attacks from Islamic extremists. Although violent left-wing groups and individuals also present a threat, far-right-networks appear to be better armed and larger. Both perpetrators were far-right extremists. 1 The October 27, 2018, Pittsburgh synagogue shooting by Robert Bowers, and the arrest a day earlier of Cesar Sayoc who sent pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, appear to be the most recent manifestations of this trend.

Of particular concern are white supremacists and anti-government extremists, such as militia groups and so-called sovereign citizens interested in plotting attacks against government, racial, religious, and political targets in the United States. The threat from right-wing terrorism in the United States-and Europe-appears to be rising. There has also been a rise in far-right attacks in Europe, jumping 43 percent between 20. federal and local agencies need to quickly double down to counter this threat. The recent pipe bombs and the October 27, 2018, synagogue attack in Pittsburgh are symptomatic of this trend. The number of terrorist attacks by far-right perpetrators rose over the past decade, more than quadrupling between 20. Right-wing extremism in the United States appears to be growing.

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