1/9 It's tempting to turn to the war on terror model to fight far right violence. But we need to: 1) consider whether it's the right model for the situation; and 2) find ways to ensure that we don't cross constitutional lines. Here's how we do that:
2/9 RESOLVE. After 9/11 we swore never again & mobilized as a country. We were able to do that bc we saw the enemy as "other" -- foreign, Muslim, dark.
3/9 We have to find resolve to fight far right violence w/o otherizing all Trump supporters. Why? There are too many of them. Collective responsibility is wrong. It will lead to abuses. There will be a backlash. See breakdown of relations bw Muslims & law enforcement 4 an e.g.
4/9 LEADERSHIP. Since 9/11, Muslim leaders have been called on denounce any & all terrorist attacks. They're constantly being told they didn't denounce loud enough or soon enough or they didn't mean it.
5/9 Far right violence shouldn't get oxygen from political leaders. The end of the Trump presidency will help. But lots of R leaders have fueled their grievances. Time for them to step up. And if they don't the so-called "establishment Rs" have to find ways to make them.
6/9 DATA. We need to better understand the extent of the threat. Don't @ me, I saw the videos too. The FY2020 NDAA required the FBI to produce a report & intel assessment on domestic terrorism by 3/2020. Haven't seen it yet. Must be a top priority for @JoeBiden
7/9 STRATEGY. We need the DOJ to articulate a strategy for how they plan to address far-right violence. Here is what civil society groups think is needed. 
8/9 There's also bad stuff from the war on terror that we don't need, including a new, broad domestic terrorism statute (already have many laws, see how easily the 1/6 attackers r being indicted) or greater intel authorities (everyone knew what was planned, except the cops).
9/9 For more, check out this letter from @ACLU @BrennanCenter @LawyersComm @SAALTweets @AAIUSA @ColorOfChange @MuslimAdvocates @splcenter brennancenter.org/sites/default/…
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