Extremists in the USA are increasingly willing to use violence to achieve their political goals. What happens now? Questions for extremism researcher Arie Perliger.
The mood in the USA has been extremely heated for months, even years – what consequences will the attack have?
There are right-wing extremists in the US who see the act as part of a broader conspiracy narrative. According to this narrative, the government or the political left wants to prevent Donald Trump from winning the presidential election – whether through trials or an assassination. In the short term, we have to fear more violence.
Are you thinking of a scenario like January 6, 2021, the storming of the Capitol?
I don’t think so. January 6 was an outlier in many ways. However, there are networks of regional, anti-government and well-trained militias that may seek retaliation.
Source: Stern
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