Opinion: Radicalization and the Attempted Terror Attack Outside Gracie Mansion Yesterday’s attempted terrorist attack outside Gracie Mansion should be a serious wake-up call. From what I observed and from some of the rhetoric reportedly shouted during the incident, I believe there is a strong possibility this attack was inspired... by ISIS-style ideology. One of the words the suspect reportedly shouted was “Baqqiyah,” which is commonly associated with the phrase used by Islamic State supporters, “Baqiya wa Tatamaddad” (“remaining and expanding”), a slogan frequently used in ISIS propaganda. Attacks like this rarely happen in a vacuum. They are often the result of radicalization that takes place online in extremist chat groups. The people running these networks are calculated—they know how to target young or impressionable individuals and slowly indoctrinate them until violence starts to seem justified. Unfortunately, both sides of the political spectrum sometimes play into the environment these extremists exploit. Some voices on the right push constant anti-Muslim rhetoric that extremist groups then use as propaganda. Meanwhile, some on the far left refuse to acknowledge the reality of Islamist radicalization out of political convenience. New Yorkers were extremely lucky yesterday. If those devices had detonated outside Gracie Mansion, shrapnel could have torn through a residential neighborhood filled with apartments and families. Children and innocent bystanders could have easily been killed. Ignoring how radicalization works only guarantees one thing—we’ll keep seeing attacks like this. 🚨 (Footage below was found online) By Leeroy Johnsonshow more

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