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"Political violence is changing:  Why ideology no longer tells the whole story."

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Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).

The Charlie Kirk Assassination Highlights the Rise of Political Violence Without a ​​​​​​Clear Ideology   When Political Violence Stops Being Political A week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, investigators still struggle to pin down the attacker's ideology. Tyler Robinson's blurred motives reflect a troubling trend: political violence in the United States is becoming harder to categorize. Increasingly, extremists draw from a "salad bar" of ideologies－or none at all－making violence itself the primary goal rather than any coherent cause. Why It Matters: Detection Gets Harder: Traditional threat profiles and extremist categories are losing their predictive power, complicating security planning and law enforcement response. Polarization Risks Deepen: Violence without a clear motive fuels misinformation, partisanship, and public distrust－undermining social cohesion and policy consensus. Operational Implications: Organizations face a murkier threat landscape where lone actors and online radicalization can emerge from unexpected corners.​​​​ Navigate rising political violence with clarity. Subscribe to RANE Worldview today for in-depth analysis that goes beyond the headlines. Recent analyses you are missing out on:   Mali's ICJ Case Against Algeria Will Deepen Diplomatic Standoff in the Sahel While a full-scale military conflict remains very unlikely, Mali's legal challenge against Algeria ensures that diplomatic and security friction will define the relationship for the foreseeable future... The Future of Islamism in the Middle East Whether Islamism revives as in the Levant, evolves pragmatically through parties with Islamic values as in Turkey, or changes beyond all recognition remains up in the air... Lula's Old Playbook Meets a New Political Reality President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's failure to acknowledge changes in Brazilian society and power dynamics is making it difficult for him to resonate with voters... U.S. Digital Defenses Weaken, Opening the Door for Nation-State Operations As federal agencies tasked with countering foreign threats are defunded and social media giants relax their rules, the U.S. information space is becoming significantly more vulnerable to state-sponsored manipulation... The Regional Implications of Israel's Strikes in Qatar Israel's Sept. 9 airstrikes in Qatar will likely harden the stances of Iranian-backed groups, keep normalization with Saudi Arabia off the table and drive more assertive postures from other regional states...

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