Aligned Analysis from  @CSIS
The @washingtonpost has a big story claiming a massive rise in right wing terrorism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/domestic-terrorism-data/?itid=hp-top-table-main
However,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investiga... the data tells us that attacks have been declining since 2016. Why did they claim the opposite?
                    
                                    
                    
                    
                                    
                    The @washingtonpost has a big story claiming a massive rise in right wing terrorism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/domestic-terrorism-data/?itid=hp-top-table-main
However,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investiga... the data tells us that attacks have been declining since 2016. Why did they claim the opposite?
                        
                        
                        Here& #39;s the  @CSIS data in the  @washingtonpost showing a massive uptick in right wing terrorism (yellow dots).
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                
                        
                                                
                    
                    
                                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Why the difference? 
@CSIS and the @washingtonpost included plots (a dysphemism for online chatter).
Basically, they counted messageboard and messaging & #39;plots& #39; as actual attacks.
                    
                                    
                    @CSIS and the @washingtonpost included plots (a dysphemism for online chatter).
Basically, they counted messageboard and messaging & #39;plots& #39; as actual attacks.
                        
                        
                         @CSIS knew what they were doing. 
They have the same data as the ADL on the declining number of real attacks.
Instead, they fudged the numbers to fit a narrative.
                    
                                    
                    They have the same data as the ADL on the declining number of real attacks.
Instead, they fudged the numbers to fit a narrative.
                        
                        
                        This narrative is going to get LOTS of media and Twitter replay over the next week. The feature-length coverage the  @washingtonpost gave to it guarantees it.
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                
                    
                    
                
                 
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