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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
‘In the early 1970s, American political violence was perpetrated more often by radicals on the left and focused largely on destroying property, such as government buildings… “There were many, many bombings, but usually at night, or after called-in warnings,” she said. “The goal was not to kill people; it was to affect decisions” by policymakers.
In contrast, much of today’s political violence is aimed at people – and most of the deadly outbursts tracked by Reuters have come from the right.’
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-violence/