ANALYSIS – Though ideologically sympathetic left-wing supporters of the BLM movement insist that ‘right-wing’ extremists are the only domestic threat in the U.S., increasing evidence points to the role of Leftist anti-police rhetoric and chaos in inciting and providing moral cover for anti-government anarchist groups of all stripes. I highlighted this clear overlap in my piece on the recent Department of Homeland Security (DHA) threat assessment report.
While the DHS report focused attention on White Supremacist Extremists (WSE) as the “most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland,” that report, using data from 2018 and 2019, in today’s hyper fast-changing environment, may already be dated.
White Supremacists remain an extremely serious danger, but ideologically amorphous, anti-government, anti-police anarchist groups may now be as serious, or even superseding the WSE threat.
Meanwhile, nationwide BLM protests and violent riots vilifying the police and calling to defund law enforcement only add fuel to the fire that the anarchist terrorists are trying to ignite. Especially as one political party seems to not only ignore but encourage and enable this dangerous rhetoric and chaos.
The most recent example of this extremist ideological fusion – the plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.
As USA Today reports, “Michigan law enforcement is on high alert after the FBI revealed that a suspected plot by extremist groups to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also involved a ‘plan to target and kill police.’ These extremists cannot be easily categorized as right or left-wing.
Their members appear to include persons leaning both ways. What they have in common is an anti-government and anti-police agenda and intent to commit violence.
One of the suspects in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is an anarchist who called President Trump an “enemy” and a “tyrant.” The Washington Times reported that social-media posts by Brandon Caserta show a video of him bashing Trump while sitting in front of an anarchist flag.
“Trump is not your friend, dude. And it amazes me that people actually believe that when he’s shown over and over and over again that he’s a tyrant,” the accused terror suspect says. “Every single person that works for government is your enemy, dude.”
Caserta faces 19 felony charges, including state terrorism counts.
Another of the alleged plotters, 23-year-old Daniel Harris, a former enlisted U.S. Marine, reported the Washington Post, attended a Black Lives Matter protest in June, telling reporters at the time that he was angry about the killing of George Floyd and police violence,”
Harris told the Oakland County Times:
It is a shame what happened with George Floyd and instances where law enforcement officers murder an unarmed man/woman who isn’t resisting arrest, was complying with the orders is wrong and need to be stopped. You look at photos and videos of news teams and protesters being beaten by riot police when they are there peacefully, you see people losing their eyes because of an officer shoots them with a ‘non-lethal’ round like pepper balls, or rubber bullets.
Harris added, “I’ve gone through that sort of training and I can promise you weapons like that they can turn into a lethal round.”
Ultimately, whether from right or left, anti-police rhetoric and rioting is only intensifying the threat posed by domestic terrorists.
“We’re cautious. We’re absolutely more careful,” said First Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police, to Detroit Free Press, “This is one of the tactics these anti-government, domestic terrorism groups use. Law enforcement is the face of the government. if you’re mad at the government, you’re mad at the police.”
Bob Stevenson, a retired police chief now executive director of the Michigan Police Chiefs Association, said in the Detroit Free Press, “In our training, we view all extremist groups as dangerous…. We’re not under the illusion that because someone’s politics are left or right that they’re not dangerous.”
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blm is racist ALL LIVES MATTER
they KILLED a young lady for saying that about 2 months ago. black lies matter should be outlawed for terrorism.
blm is marxist; anti family;suppports murder=abortion of black babies
Created by bo for his treasonous marxist wannabe dictatorship !
Also blm is a race baiting cult created by barack obama to instigate racism to support his own wannabe dictator whims & ways after failing in 8 years to be dictator over the U.S.A. ! Appears all the criminal acts in the last 3 years were instigated by bo, hilary dems trying to win 2020 election by degrading POTUS Trump with far left conspiracy lies creating blm, antifa looting, riots & murder !
People who initially accepted BLM as an activist matter to raise awareness of black men being murdered and to make changes has morphed into a more violent excuse to hurt others, damage property etc. Is it just me, or should all these people go back to work? Oh right, they still live at home.
DEFUND WELFARE! No time to riot when one has to work!
Who commits most homicides in the U.S.
Hint: if it was whitey, the media would be spewing that 24/7. But guess what, they avoid that so there’s your answer. lol lol
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I doubt it morphed . More like it always was a violent group of extremists pushing to see how much they could get away with . Turns out , it was quite a lot thanks to leftist leaning politicians . And now that they have pushed the limits they keep expanding them and pushing more . Fresh demands with a long list of ancient grevencences that none living today have ever had to experience . Destruction of property and violent bodily harm to any they suspect disagree . A page from not to distant history , Adolf Hitler and his brown shirts began much like this . A warning to all , those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it . Now that the Genie is loose from the bottle , it will be he’ll putting him back in .
Muslini & the black shirts in Italy.
95% of blm is white.
Don’t know about the 95% number but certainly a large part of blm is white.
Police and citizens, Protect yourselves, property, and each other. Time to take out the communist trash. These alphabet terrorist groups need to be destroyed, top down. Any elected official that sides with them is one of them and must be erased.
Semper Fi. Agree completely. What needs to happen is the way it was done 60 years ago….law enforcement and dogs were brought in to corral troublemakers, who were then loaded onto buses and hauled to jail. The streets were cleared fast, businesses could reopen quickly, and traffic could move. The troublemakers usually got a fine and some time. Paid troublemakers need a big fine and real time. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and peace offenders.
Anyone recall a Sufi film called Soylent Green . People rioting and the police dealing with them . “Send in the Scoops” Trash trucks converted to paddywagons . A large bucket blade scooping them up and dumping them in the bed . Dump them out at the jail facility . Or perhaps they just compacted them . After all , Soylent Green was People !
Wyatt, showing your age.
hehe so are you tho and i guess i am as well that was a crazy movie..
Those that provided the funds should be arrested for “aiding & abetting” terrorist acts.
Agree, I salute your service, grunt.
Anyone who still thinks BLM has anything to do with Black American population and/or making things better for the folks still trapped in the inner city projects, are not paying any attention! Where-ever BLM “protesters” go, death, arson, theft, destruction of those same neighborhoods follow AND simply ordering law enforcement to stand down and/or defunding them has caused a HUGE increase in the number of young black folks murdered in those same neighborhoods. It’s clear BLM is good with thinning the population of Black Americans! Otherwise, they would have change tactics when they saw the results!!
isn’t this enough for the liberals to wake the hell up and acknowledge that this is a huge problem that has to be addressed??
DemonRat leadership is allowing riots to happen.
The problem of terrorism has a simple solution. We need to embrace the policy of killing all terrorists foreign or domestic.
Revive the Old West in those locales with BLM: everyone armed & packing or boost Police forces to act.
The NAACP, BLM, and all, other organizations who specify one racist, creed or color are racist and they discriminate against everyone else They along with Fake News and the Scum-o-crats are causing hatred, violence, and destruction. They all need to be out lawed because they foment violence and hatred. Vote Republican, vote for Christian values, and conservatism.
While it’s politically correct to ALWAYS mention white supremacists and vehemently condemn them…… the only morons I see ACTUALLY rioting, destroying, looting, burning, threatening others, intimidating others, bothering others are the BLM and antifa goofballs. And the WHITE journalists in the MSM love BLM and antifa.
When will we see the black BLM people turn on the white BLM people and start kicking their azzes???? After all, I think those white wannabes are hurting the “cause” and giving BLM a bad name. lol lol lol
Why do they keep pushing the White Supremacist threat when BLM and Antifa are burning , looting and destroying America ?When they suggest their are White Supremacist , they admit to not being equal .
Protifia is the white supremacist and Blm is the black supremacist. Just not to fake news media. They are all fake deceivers. smoke blowers of the mind.
It is called “projection” blame others for what you are actually doing. Saul Alinski (sp).
The white supremacists planning the kidnapping of Gov. Witless turned out to be blm& antifa members.
It’s time to shoot these activists, agitators and Antifa….These people are terrorist and deserve to be dealt with on the streets where they are rioting and looting…..No trial, no due process, and no excuses
I fear we may have to resort to a severe movemnt but in past has proven successful in dealing with cowards.. . Meet them with equal or superior force . . .Meet every protest, riot or other severe destructive act with armed (if necessary and ready to use the force). Its universally known these people always are cowards and will back down when the playing field is level, when they dont have clear advantage. . .a couple of them physically damaged bodie like they present or a store being broken in to for looting process should give the owner the right to protect their firm with fire arms
“White Supremacists remain an extremely serious danger, but ideologically amorphous, anti-government, anti-police anarchist groups may now be as serious, or even superseding the WSE threat.”
Here, an example of language redefinition in action. BLM and Antifa used to be the clear threats to stability and peace in the US based on their clearly announced and indisputable visible proof of having caused mayhem, riots, injury, looting, AND DEATH after using the death of a drug dealer being apprehended in Kenosha, WI.
Now, BLM and Antifa have been reduced to anti-police anarchist groups that “MAY now be as serious, or even superseding the WSE threat.”
May be?? In other words, there’s a possibility BLM and Antifa may be more dangerous than White Supremacist Extremists (but we enlightened, woke folks know they’re not…the WSE people are really the BIG threat even though no evidence has been provided…because NO EVIDENCE EXISTS!!).
Your Marxist lexicographers actively redefining language to advance their narrative. AND AMERICAN ACTION NEWS falls for it hook, like and sinker!
edit: “after using the death of a drug dealer being apprehended in Kenosha, WI as a pretext for their ‘peaceful demonstrations.'”
homeland security ,army,police need to shoot all blm ,antifa,woke rioters on sight they are terrorist
Where is all this white supremacists talk coming from? I don’t see them burning cities, dragging people out of their cars, assaulting police officers. I have not seen any credible source for any activity by these hate groups, and yes that’s what they are. My tv and social media feeds however, with live video tells the tale of hate from that “idea” group antifa and BLM everyday. For 8 months we have seen destruction and violence, for what, what’s the message. All problems that need addressed must have a starting point, what is that point do we know any statistics? I’m going to say no because those numbers don’t point to any systemic anything.
This article is nothing but a diversion. Diversion, distraction, chaos and noise, all to keep your mind off of what is really happening in the U. S. Government how congress is destroying the Constitution and Republic.
Article has nothing to do with who is destroying the Constitution and Republic
the law abiding people of this nation is going to have to step forward sometime to get things back in order and I hate to see the day it happens because there will be blood spilled by Americans on American again but this time it will really be because of racist’s attracting non racist’s
If the anarchy does happen led by MARXIST groups, the military should be used to permanently stop it.
Sorry, I see very few in these groups that lean right. You have the one in a thousand and THAT’S the guy the media will focus on, but the threat is far and away a leftist threat.