By MassPrivateI

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants Americans to believe since 2011, when the word “extremists” was just starting to take root in the public’s consciousness, there has been an explosion of violent extremism.

In 2011, DHS published the “Empowering Local Partners To Prevent Violent Extremism In The United States” report, while at the same time calls for ending America’s neverending war on terror started taking hold.

The DHS report made dubious claims like al-Qa‘ida was trying to recruit and radicalize Americans across the country, which coincidentally was also the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The report mentions extremists and violent extremists interchangeably during a time when Americans were beginning to question the war on terror.

In May 2011, National Public Radio wrote, “Why We Must End The War On Terror” and asked in September, “Is It Time To End The War On Terror?” Similar articles were being published across the country asking the same thing.

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I used four sources to compile this list of twenty-two different types of violent extremists, but I fear that the government’s “official list” is far larger.

Anti–government violent extremist

Anti-war extremist

Anti–authority violent extremist

Anarchist violent extremist

Domestic violent extremist

Racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist

Militia violent extremists

Sovereign citizen violent extremist

Individual violent extremist

Involuntary celibate–violent extremist

Abortion extremist

Anti-abortion extremist

Animal rights extremist

Environmental extremist

Right-wing extremist

Left-wing extremist

Christian Identity extremist

Islamist extremist

Muslim extremist

Racist extremist

Nativist extremist

Schoolboard extremist

Sources: National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, A Schema of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States, Homegrown Violent Extremist Violent Indicators (2019) report and the National School Board.

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