Left-Wing Radical Violence vs Right-Wing

According to a new classified German Intelligence Report by Spiegel,  Left-wing extremism is on the rise in Germany, the number of violent militants has risen by a fifth since 2005 and offenses rose sharply in the first quarter of 2011. It is interesting to read about the Left-wing radicalism, extremism, and violence in Germany and other European countries in relation to the United States.  Here the Left-wing plasters the name Right-wing radicals or Right-wing terrorists to those who are simply tired of supporting one-half of the population and having a government that sympathizes with those who live off the 'government' while working against the rest of the population.

One definition of Left-wing terrorism is:  Left-wing terrorism, sometimes called Marxist-Lennist terrorism or revolutionary/left-wing terrorism  is a tactic used to overthrow capitalism and replace it with Marxist-Leninist or socialist government.  Another definition is advocating a liberal or radical position.   

The definition of Right-wing terrorism, a label wrongly attached to the recent TEA party movement in the U.S. and a definition that is completely erroneous:  Right-wing terrorism draws its inspiration from a variety of ideologies and beliefs, including neo-fascism, neo-Nazism, racism and opposition to foreigners and immigration.   The Department of Homeland Security issued an alert in 2009 saying that right-wing extremism is on the rise throughout the country but also said  said there was no specific information about an attack from right-wing extremists in the works.    

Looking at the United States and the recent demostrations in Wisconsin and other states, where government-paid people protested at the very thought of having to pay something for their own healthcare.  Heaven forbid one should actually pay for something one's self, rather than expecting government, a/k/a taxpayers, to foot the bill.

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has warned that a militant left-wing movement is on the rise in the country. An arson attack on cables that caused severe disruption to the Berlin rail network last month has thrown a spotlight on left-wing extremism, and official figures reveal a steep rise in violence this year.

"The security situation has markedly worsened," says a confidential report on the radical left-wing scene compiled by regional and national intelligence agencies. The number of left-wing activists deemed prone to violence increased by more than 20 percent from 2005 to 2010, reaching an all-time high of 6,800, the report says.

The number of offenses committed by extremists in the first quarter of 2011 was significantly higher than in same period last year, it adds.

Authorities are pointing to the protests against the G-8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany in 2007 as the start of an escalation in left-wing violence. The anti-globalization demonstrations, joined by tens of thousands of people, were a "turning point in the development of German left-wing extremism," the report says.

Authorities are worried that the militant left is attracting support from young people who had hitherto been outside the core left-wing scene. It has started to appeal to a violent, thrill-seeking and less ideological youth culture.  (continue reading at Spiegel, hat tip Marcus Wilder)

U.S. President Barack Obama met today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today.  After a grand arrival ceremony, they met privately then answered questions from the press.  Obama and Merkel have had their disagreements in the past, but today they exchanged compliments -- it was almost dripping in sweet syrup.  A White House dinner with entertainment and all the trimmings was planned for Merkel (no such greeting, dinner or press for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu).

According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, for the first time, voters feel the agenda of congressional Republicans is nearly as extreme as that of Democrats in Congress according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. 

...  survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters say it is more accurate to describe the agenda of Republican members of Congress as mainstream. Slightly more voters (43%), however, believe it’s more accurate to label the GOP agenda as extreme. Eighteen percent (18%) are undecided.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)  [snip]

Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters view the agenda of congressional Democrats as extreme, up two points from last month. Thirty-seven percent (37%) see the Democrats’ agenda as mainstream. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided.   (continue reading)

Extreme Left-wing vs extreme Right-wing.  I'll leave it to you to decide which side you believe is the most extreme, what extreme actually means, and to determine which wing has been more violent.  

As Robert Spencer points out in his article Germany on the Brink,  the Left generally sides with the Islamists (real terrorists) in the United States and Germany:

In Stuttgart, Germany, last week, violent Leftist and Islamic supremacist demonstrators violently menaced anti-jihad activists – giving a sobering picture of where Germany, Europe, and the U.S. as well are headed if we don’t stand up and resolutely defend our freedom now. [big snip]

It’s time for the White Rose to flower again in Germany. And as Islamic supremacism continues to advance in the U.S. also, we are not far behind. (hat tip Marcus Wilder)

There is no doubt in my mind that the media pushes the agenda, that the Left-wing media is more likely to miss-represent or even make up instances of Right-wing radicalism, and that the Right has done a poor job of fighting back.  When it comes to violent and extreme acts by the Left, the media either ignore it or sugar-coat it. (Image via Republican Redefined)

The same thing happens in Germany with the media and the Left:

Each week the neo-fascist paper Junge Freiheit complains that the media and politicians in Germany do not take left-wing violence seriously,... [snip]

The Sueddeutsche Zeitung examined the public's apparent greater acceptance of left-wing violence, which is usually directed against property rather than human beings: Nehmen wir linke Gewalt nicht ernst genug? / Should we be more concerned with left-wing violence?

Over the last few weeks here in the United States, we have actually seen quite a bit of young, black violence toward both property and persons.  Vince at Ace of Spades says, "...the violence and mayhem being displayed was the result of people who had an entitlement mentality where they felt they could do whatever they wanted, could take whatever they wanted, regardless of the consequences on anyone else, simply because they could. One asks how do people end up with this type of mentality. The answer was obvious: the government’s nanny state."

As the economy remains critical, with no improvement in sight, and with a President who is clearly on the side of unions and government relief programs and against business and individual private workers, we may be in for some real problems in the United States.  Time to turn things around, elect true Conservatives, allow businesses and individual citizens to be responsible for themselves.  We certainly do not want to see rioting in the streets, destruction of property, or even loss of life as we have seen in Germany.

Comments

[Jenny]

God help us if Barack Obama is reelected. May he go down in ignominious defeat in the name of all that is true, right, and just ... and in the interest of all free people, both in the United States of America and around the world.

[twitter.com/alanocu]

Great job on the article. Thanks for posting. Very interesting.

[Dave]

lol "these goddam lefty's want to help everyone?! preposterous!" Do not insult the Founding Fathers with your Anti-Christ BS. First off they wanted no taxation without Representation, YOU JUST WANT SMALL GOVERNMENT TO STUFF YOUR POCKETS AT THE SAKE OF THE Majority. You people clam to "be right" on this subject but if you sir are a True Christian you better take a good hard look at yourself and what your saying. That Way of thinking is going to put more people on the street (STARVING, BEGGING FOR FOOD, FIGHTING FOR LOW-CLASS JOBS which equals PEOPLE LOOKING FOR AN EASIER WAY OUT, HENCE, STEALING, SELLING DRUGS, ECT.) The Rich are Getting Richer and the Middle Class is Slipping into the Low-Class. Look up the tax rate on the rich that got us OUT of The GREAT DEPRESSION and tell me what you see. If you let Corporations run wild and free you better get ready to fight over that job begging the man in a $10,000 Suit to shine those $1000 shoes. open your eyes. The quote, "money is the root of evil" was said for a reason my friend. Matthew 22:21 "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." BOOM BABY. and btw, the government is set up to serve the people, to help the people, to do the right thing ESPECIALLY IN THE U S of A.. A corporation is set up to make a profit, purely simple green Evil money. I will not play dumb and say you are totally wrong. Your choice to support big business is understandable though, even I must say. But is only correct up until a certain point. It makes No since to charge the top 1% the people who make like 35-40% of the total GDP a ridiculous tax if it is that companies goal to expand and put people to work. Here is the certain point, they aint making more middle class jobs my friend. They are putting it in foreign banks, avoiding taxing with republican backed write offs or going through loopholes, and buying their 15th house in Jamaica. Im not saying tax the crap out of them till they no longer exist either, but if you aint going use that money to expand your business which in turn giving reasonable jobs and puts food on peoples tables in this capitalist world we call home.. something has GOT to give or we will end up bad. Now dont get me wrong, I dont want to be giving out handout to lazy self absorbed people either. They need to go get a job. But there are people who Really do need the medicare and government help to get back on their feet. But there will be even more people that need help from being laid of from the government spending cut. It just isn't the answer. now how that connects to --> Violence on any level is completely and totally unnecessary, left-wing, right-wing, that doesn't matter, people have got to stop. - But im not going lie its hard to tell this over and over again and people dont listen to a single world and instead of making a logical argument they sit there and tell you that your a socialist pig and that just isnt very nice. America is the best damn country on the planet and we aint socialist. we have a blend of controlled capitalism that has made the American dream a reality and moral standards of helping others stay a reality too. but when one side doesnt want to compromise weather it be left or right, the balance comes crashing down. It just so happens that its the Republican side this time and it is a steep slide into greed and will turn this country to a damn third world country in no time. Now on a more personal note, the system of being a republican and being a religious person is the craziest thing that has come about EVER. Either they are all on the big business payroll or just straight lost sight of their faith. Wanting laws to make more money while going to church on sunday preaching about giving, talk about a load of hypocritical HORSE SH*T! i feel better now. peace.

[carl]

Nazism and fascism and the like are wrongly associated with the right. These movements are about strong dictatorial government, which are ideas of the left. These are counter to what the right stands for.

[Skunkfeathers]

The right supports the freedom for people and business to prosper and benefit society; the Left supports top-down control, lots of dependency, impropaganda to keep people stupid and intimidated. I much prefer the Right to the Left. Always have, always will.