Fact check: How many left wing extremist attacks occurred in the US during the 2024 election?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided do not give a specific number of left-wing extremist attacks that occurred in the US during the 2024 election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}. However, they consistently show that right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and lethal than left-wing violence, with right-wing ideologies fueling more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terror plots in the US since 2002 ^[1]. The data also indicates that the majority of political violence comes from people following right-wing ideologies ^{[3] [4]}. A study removed from the Justice Department's website found that since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists ^[2].

• Key findings from the analyses include:
• Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and lethal than left-wing violence ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Right-wing ideologies have fueled more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terror plots in the US since 2002 ^[1]
• The majority of political violence comes from people following right-wing ideologies ^{[3] [4]}
• Far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists since 1990 ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement lacks context regarding the relative frequency and lethality of right-wing versus left-wing extremist attacks ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}. Additionally, the statement does not consider the historical context of political violence in the US, which has been marked by a long history of right-wing extremist violence ^{[3] [4] [2]}. Alternative viewpoints, such as those presented in the analyses, highlight the importance of considering the broader trends and patterns in extremist violence rather than focusing solely on left-wing attacks ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}.

• Missing context includes:
• The relative frequency and lethality of right-wing versus left-wing extremist attacks ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• The historical context of political violence in the US ^{[3] [4] [2]}
• Alternative viewpoints include:
• Considering the broader trends and patterns in extremist violence ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading or biased by focusing solely on left-wing extremist attacks without considering the broader context of extremist violence in the US ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}. This framing may benefit those who seek to downplay the threat of right-wing extremism and shift attention to left-wing extremism ^{[1] [2]}. The removal of a study from the Justice Department's website that showed far-right extremists were responsible for the bulk of ideologically motivated deaths may also indicate an attempt to suppress information that contradicts a particular narrative ^[2].

• Potential misinformation or bias in the original statement includes:
• Focusing solely on left-wing extremist attacks without considering the broader context of extremist violence ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Downplaying the threat of right-wing extremism and shifting attention to left-wing extremism ^{[1] [2]}
• Those who may benefit from this framing include:
• Individuals or groups who seek to downplay the threat of right-wing extremism ^{[1] [2]}