Well, one has to consider the bots and one also has to consider the provocateurs. The latter can be both leftist activists stirring the pot or police agents of one kind or another trying to find people of extreme orientation who may be ready to act rather than simply rant on the internet.
I also doubt the government has an accurate handle as to how many of these people are out there, left or right. They guesstimate, based probably on some stats but also notional ideas. Likewise with the polls, probably worse on their part.
One thing I'm sure of is they are more organized than they were pre-internet. Now they all know where each other is and can easily communicate with one another.
Cheers--
I also doubt the government has an accurate handle as to how many of these people are out there, left or right. They guesstimate, based probably on some stats but also notional ideas. Likewise with the polls, probably worse on their part.
One thing I'm sure of is they are more organized than they were pre-internet. Now they all know where each other is and can easily communicate with one another.
Cheers--
Fire In The Hole