In a paper entitled “Right-wing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” the Department of Homeland Security deliniates the threat of right wing hate groups to the stability of the nation. But we knew that!
“Paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the 1990s exploited a variety of social issues and political themes… such as abortion, inter-racial crimes, and same-sex marriage. During the 1990s, these issues contributed to the growth in the number of domestic rightwing terrorist and extremist groups”. (Emphasis mine.)
No wonder. “Under the obamanation presently entrenched in the White House and his demonic entourage…,” writes a poster on a popular mainstream religious forum.
The Homeland Security document forewarns the political and social backlash of the recent election:
“Rightwing extremists have capitalized on the election of the first African American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new members, mobilize existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal through propaganda, …..”
Again.
We knew that.
