By Ricky Dana, Candidate for U.S. House – Missouri’s 4th District
🚨 Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others: NIJ Findings They Tried to Hide 🚨
The facts are clear: According to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others in the United States. This isn’t speculation, it’s the government’s own research — and it shows that far-right extremists have killed more Americans than any other extremist group since 1990. That’s not an opinion. That’s data, collected and analyzed by our own Department of Justice.
The Numbers They Don’t Want You to See
The NIJ report lays it out in black and white: since 1990, far-right extremists have carried out 227 deadly events, killing more than 520 people. By comparison, far-left extremists committed only 42 attacks in the same period, taking 78 lives. Radical Islamist extremists, while dangerous, accounted for far fewer incidents on U.S. soil. The result is undeniable: Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others, year after year, decade after decade.
“Far-right extremists have carried out far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists.” — NIJ Report
The Attempt to Bury the Truth
So why isn’t this front-page news? Because when the data came out, it didn’t fit the political script. Instead of shining a light on the danger, leaders in power at the time tried to erase or downplay the findings. Reports were scrubbed from websites. Key phrases were softened. The intent was clear: bury the truth so the public never sees how serious the threat really is.
But facts don’t vanish. A buried report is still a report. The NIJ’s work survives, and it proves what many Americans already suspected: the greatest extremist danger to our communities comes not from abroad, but from within. Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others, and trying to hide that only makes us weaker and less safe.
Why This Matters for Missouri
Here in Missouri, we know what happens when extremism festers unchecked. We’ve seen hate groups plastering flyers in small towns. We’ve seen extremist rhetoric enter our schools and even our law enforcement ranks. Pretending it isn’t happening won’t protect us. Facing the data head-on will. If we want safe streets in Marshall, safe schools in Lamar, safe neighborhoods in Columbia and Sedalia, then we need honest conversations grounded in evidence — and the evidence says it loud and clear: Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others.
The Human Cost Behind the Numbers
Statistics can sound cold, but every number represents a life cut short. The 520 people killed by far-right extremists were mothers, fathers, children, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. Their families live with the empty chairs at the dinner table. Their communities live with scars that don’t heal. To deny or hide the reality of what took them is not just dishonest — it’s cruel. The NIJ report honors those victims by telling the truth, and it’s on us to make sure that truth never gets buried.
Community Safety Requires Honesty
Strong communities aren’t built on lies. If we want real safety, we need to be transparent about the threats we face. That means acknowledging the research, funding prevention programs, training law enforcement, and building partnerships between schools, churches, civic groups, and local governments. It means preparing, not pretending. When we admit that Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others, we can finally build solutions strong enough to keep our families safe.
“Hiding this reality puts lives at risk.” — NIJ Research Summary
Read the Sources Yourself
Don’t just take my word for it. Read the NIJ’s summary. Check the data. See the peer-reviewed studies. Share them with your friends and neighbors. The truth is out there, and the more people who know it, the harder it is for anyone to cover it up. Far-Right Violence Outpaces All Others, and the sources prove it.
Sources:
NIJ: What Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism
Celinet Duran — Far-Left vs. Far-Right Fatal Violence
DHS Homeland Threat Assessment (2020)
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