Extremist-Related Mass Killings Have Been On The Rise ( fivethirtyeight.com )

style99 , 11 months ago

Most of these extremist-linked attacks are from far-right extremists, and the vast majority of deaths are caused by shootings. Yet when we talk about gun violence in the U.S., far-right extremism is rarely the primary focus of discussion, with mental illness and gun control dominating the conversation.

I think we can safely include political extremism as a form of mental illness.