On the other hand, domestic threats can be even less predictable. According to Bongino, a small but dangerous minority of people now feel that extreme behavior is increasingly acceptable because of years of public dehumanization, ridicule of violence, and accepted hateful speech toward Trump. Lone-wolf attackers are rarely impulsive, as history demonstrates. Repeated message, apparent moral approval, and the conviction that their actions will be justified by a larger purpose all influence them. Continue reading…
