FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left

BY DAVID KLEPPER AND FARNOUSH AMIRI
Updated 7:34 PM EDT, July 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, wrongly suggesting that people associated with left-wing causes commit more violence than those on the right.

HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT KEVIN ROBERTS: “Most political violence in the last 25 years has been initiated by the left.”

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Two years ago a team of researchers from four universities examined court records and other data relating to 3,500 extremists active in the U.S. between 1948 and 2022. The individuals were split into three groups — left wing, right wing and relating to Islamic extremism. While some in the database had committed violent acts, others had raised money for extremist groups, volunteered or spoken out in favor of them.

Right-wing extremists were just as likely to commit violent acts as those motivated by Islamic extremism, the researchers found. Left-wing extremists were a distant third.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/political-violence-trump-biden-pelosi-assassination-c4423ed88df6f4b3557aa11e798f855d

[elleng]

1. WRONG should be emphasized.

[yourout]

2. Wow... That's a whopper. Must be wearing asbestos undies or..

His pants would have went up in a Hindenburg like inferno.

[Dave Bowman]

6. If pathological liar get their pants on fire

[Think. Again.]

3. That is just an outright lie.

The left doesn't have anything at all like the numerous "militias" and violent extremist groups that the right has.

[Attilatheblond]

4. Whoever that was did NOT misrepresent or wrongly suggest

That person, whoever it is LIED and pushed propaganda

I am SO done with mincing words and/or putting up with it from any leader of a conservative think tank, member of the press, or any political gamer.

It's a lie that most violence comes from the left. It's just more of 'antifa was responsible for January 6' Call 'em out and do it loudly. IT IS A LIE and the creeps know it, have nothing to back up their lies. Call 'em out.

[Dave Bowman]

5. They sure are projecting a hell of a lot.

[SamKnause]

7. Fucking liar.