Commentary

There Is No 'Surge' in Right-Wing Violence

By David Harsanyi
Friday, November 30 2018

A Washington Post "analysis" of domestic terrorism argues that attacks from white supremacists and other "far-right attackers" have been on the rise since Barack Obama's presidency and "surged since President Trump took office." It's a familiar storyline meant to assure liberals that yes, Trump-motivated right-wing terrorists are running wild. There are, however, a few problems with this proposition. For one thing, even if we accept the numbers the Post offers, the use of the word "surge" — meaning a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement —…

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