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based on a somewhat different chart (Figure 3 in the CSIS report). https://www.csis.org/analysis/left-wing-terrorism-and-political-violence-united-states-what-data-tells-us
[Link edited to correct errant punctuation]

The opening remark of the report reads: In recent years, the United States has seen an increase in the number of left-wing terrorism attacks and plots, although such violence has risen from very low levels and remains much lower than historical levels of violence carried out by right-wing and jihadist attackers.

Another chart in the CSIS report points out in clear terms the real difference in scale between Left and Right (Figure 4 in the SCIS report).

The MAGA world considers anyone calling them fascist to be a terrorist. It has never acknowledged the verbal or literal violence of its own adherents to be terror as such. It is always excused as 1st amendment expression like the January 6 assault on Congress.

I suspect that previous FBI reports on domestic terror identifying RW extremist groups as the major threat would strongly disagree with the AXIOS chart presentation.

IMO any remarks to the effect of a 2025 fall off in RW terror are a result of the change in FBI leadership, and political influence on how RW terror is reported and pursued, rather than the facts as we can observe them.