How do FBI hate crime statistics compare left and right wing violence in the US since 2020?
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1. Summary of the results
The comparison of FBI hate crime statistics on left and right-wing violence in the US since 2020 reveals a complex picture. According to [1], data shows that right-wing extremist violence has been responsible for the majority of fatalities in the US, accounting for approximately 75-80% of domestic terrorism deaths since 2001 [1]. This is supported by [1], which claims that right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and deadly than left-wing violence, citing data that shows right-wing extremists have been responsible for the overwhelming majority of fatalities from domestic terrorism since 2001 [1]. [1] also suggests that right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and deadly than left-wing violence, contradicting the claim that left-wing violence is more prevalent [1]. However, [2] notes that the issue of political violence is complex and subjective, and the killing of a right-wing activist is not representative of a rise in 'radical-left' violence [2]. [3] provides an analysis of politically motivated terrorism in the US, concluding that such incidents are rare, accounting for about 0.35% of all murders since 1975, with right-wing terrorists responsible for 11% of murders, and left-wing terrorists accounting for about 2% of the total [3].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
A key missing context in the original statement is the definition of left and right-wing violence, as well as the specific time frame being considered. [3] provides data on terrorist attacks since 1975, but notes that when excluding the 9/11 attacks, right-wing terrorists account for 63% of murders, and left-wing terrorists account for 10% [3]. [4] provides information on hate crimes from the FBI's official website, but does not directly compare left and right-wing violence [4]. [5] provides statistics on hate crimes from the U.S. Department of Justice, but also does not specifically compare left and right-wing violence [5]. Alternative viewpoints are presented by [6], which analyzes data on politically motivated violence and finds that it does not support President Trump's claims that the left is more violent [6].
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement may be influenced by bias, as it implies a comparison between left and right-wing violence without providing clear definitions or context. [2] suggests that the issue of political violence is complex and subjective, and that the killing of a right-wing activist is not representative of a rise in 'radical-left' violence [2]. [1] and [1] provide data that contradicts the claim that left-wing violence is more prevalent, which may indicate that the original statement is misleading or biased [1]. The sources that benefit from this framing are those that seek to downplay the threat of right-wing extremist violence, such as [2], which notes that the issue of political violence is complex and subjective [2]. On the other hand, sources that benefit from highlighting the threat of right-wing extremist violence, such as [1] and [1], provide data that contradicts the claim that left-wing violence is more prevalent [1].