Stochastic terrorism

It seems most sites offering to define the term agree with this definition.

Stochastic terrorism is the use of mass communications to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable.

That makes ISIS, Trump, and others who intentionally incite violence stochastic terrorists.

And, yes, I just said the Duce's incitements are intentional and so, of course, literally criminal.

A high crime or maybe a misdemeanor?

Anyway, Juan Cole seems to be thinking differently of the expression.

New Zealand: Is Trumpism now replacing ISIL as a major Cause of Stochastic Terrorism?

One of the tactics of the so-called “Islamic State group” or ISIL had been to put out calls on the internet and social media for people to engage in random acts of violence.

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Some have called this random, one-off violence, which is almost impossible to forestall, “stochastic” terrorism. 

This makes Trump and the others inciters and the actual killers the perpetrators of stochastic terrorism.

And maybe Susie Madrak sees it that way, too, though she is not explicit about the incitement being intentional.

Maybe she doesn't think it is?

It's refreshing when cable news people do their job, and it's sad that I have to say that. 

But CNN's New Day did an excellent job this morning, discussing the connection between Trump's violent rhetoric and resulting violence -- stochastic terrorism. 

(I wish they'd start using the term.)

Last night, I read the Christchurch shooter's 30+ page manifesto. 

He cited Trump and anti-Muslim right-wing extremist Candace Owens. 

He said he hoped this would cause American liberals to abolish the 2nd Amendment, and cause a "civil war in the U.S. 

There is no doubt that radicalized individuals around the world are looking to Trump for inspiration. 

So we watch as the Republicans protect this man, and we will remember.