How Far-Right Extremism Changed American Body Politic.

This article examines the rise and mainstreaming of far-right extremism, hate speech, and political violence in the United States over the past 15 years, focusing on the Tea Party movement and the influence of Donald J. Trump as a presidential candidate, president, and ex-president. It details how Trump's promotion of conspiracy theories, aggressive rhetoric, and glorification of violent far-right groups—such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys—contributed to increased political violence, including the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. The article also highlights the growth of domestic terrorist groups founded since Trump's 2015 presidential campaign and discusses the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025," a plan to expand executive power under a potential second Trump administration. Throughout, the authors note the absence of comparable far-left extremist violence linked to the Democratic Party during this period.