J6 was right wing
AOC almost lost her life that day.
Q: which side of the political spectrum commits the most political violence?
AI A: Overview of Political Violence by Ideology
Political violence refers to acts of violence motivated by political ideologies, often including terrorism, assaults, threats, or murders aimed at advancing or intimidating based on partisan or extremist views. Data from reliable sources like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Government Accountability Office (GAO), University of Maryland's START Consortium, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) consistently show that, in the United States, the far-right side of the political spectrum (encompassing white supremacists, anti-government militias, and other right-wing extremists) commits the majority of such acts, particularly those resulting in fatalities. This trend holds for both ideological murders (directly tied to political motives) and non-ideological ones (e.g., criminal acts by extremists). Left-wing violence, while present (e.g., from anarchist or environmental groups), is less lethal and less frequent, often focusing on property damage rather than people.
Globally, Islamist extremism can surpass right-wing violence in some datasets, but since the question focuses on the political spectrum (left vs. right), I'll emphasize U.S.-centric data where ideologies align more clearly with partisan lines. Note that "political violence" excludes state actions (e.g., police brutality) and focuses on non-state actors. Overall, such violence remains rare—accounting for less than 1% of U.S. murders—but has risen since 2016, driven largely by far-right actors.
Key Data and Trends
Multiple studies and government reports provide empirical evidence. Below is a summary table of major findings from prominent sources, focusing on incidents, plots, and fatalities since 1990 or post-9/11 (excluding 9/11 itself, as it skews Islamist totals). Right-wing includes white supremacists, anti-government extremists, and similar; left-wing includes anarchists, environmentalists, and anti-fascists; Islamist is noted separately for context.
Source ADL Center on Extremism (Murder and Extremism Reports, annual)2015–2025 ~200 extremist-related murders 75–100% committed by the right (e.g., 21/25 in 2022; all 13 in 2024) 0–5% committed by the left (rare, often non-lethal). Right-wing dominates, with white supremacists responsible for ~73% of right-wing killings. 2024 saw all murders tied to far-right (8 white supremacist, 5 anti-government). Non-ideological killings (e.g., gang-related) by right-wing extremists inflate totals.
They are counting Muslim deaths as "right-wing", so those numbers count all of the 9/11 deaths as right-wing extremism.
They are fudging the numbers, and these are the defacto numbers used by the MSM, and the democrat party.