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Domestic terrorism is a very real and growing threat in the US. Those that think otherwise should read the book "Bring the War Home" by the fascinating University of Chicago professor Kathleen Belew. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36228413-bring-the-war-h...


Not really. The FBI infiltrates these groups easily and quickly like they did with the militias in the 90s.


Infiltrating easily does not negate the fact that domestic terrorism is growing.

"In 2019, the FBI revealed that it has arrested or disrupted more domestic terrorism suspects than international terrorism suspects “in recent years,” indicating the growing threat of domestic terrorism and the corresponding shift in law enforcement resources.

Moreover, the bulk of the domestic terrorism cases investigated by the FBI in recent years are linked to “racially motivated violent extremism,” and of those cases, white supremacy represents the greatest share."

https://www.lawfareblog.com/how-federal-government-investiga...

"The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are doing more at home. Senior officials highlighted the danger of white supremacist and anti-government violence, suggesting they are increasing resources against these threats."

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/12/24/2...


It doesn't exactly say that. It talks about the shift in percentage between international and local. Which makes sense considering the height of terrorism internationally has been dropping since Osama was caught.




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