Proud Boys, Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, and Boogaloo Bois

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The New Era of American Extremism
Introduction
The current events in the U.S. indicate the dawning of a new era of American Extremism. This study assesses how various right-wing organizations have changed the mainstream or conservative political and social landscape in the U.S. Among the right-wing movements to be discussed are the Proud Boys, Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, and Boogaloo Bois. First, the nature and scope of violence across the globe will be assessed to reveal the gradual change in violence and conflict. The study will majorly focus on extremism and hate groups in the U.S.
Background Information
Since the United Nations (U.N.) founding in 1945, the nature of violence and conflict has substantially transformed. Currently, conflicts are less deadly and often between domestic groups rather than between states. For instance, gender-based violence, homicides, and violence against children are the most common conflicts experienced by most nations across the globe. Consequently, technological advancements have expounded the conflict and violence arenas. Nations are more concerned about cyber-attacks, weaponized drones and bots, lethal autonomous weapons, and live streaming of extremist attacks. For instance, ransomware and data hacks are more widely recognized. Since 1946, the number of global deaths due to war has significantly decreased. Ironically, the rate of violence and conflict is rising, with most of them waged among non-state players like domestic criminal groups, political militia, international terrorist groups, and transnational and organized criminal groups.
The dominant drivers of conflict within a nation include a breakdown in the rule of law, unresolved tensions between regions, illicit economic gains, scarcity of economic and social resources due to climate change, and co-opted or absent national institutions. As conflict is becoming more fragmented, the United Nations Report explained that 2016 had seen most nations worldwide experiencing violent conflict in almost 30 years. Additionally, the regionalization of conflicts, which connects the social-economic, military, and political issues within and across (regional) borders, has led to more protracted and prolonged conflicts, which are unlikely to respond to the traditional forms of conflict resolution. Despite the rampant spread of armed violence and conflict across nations, organized crimes and domestic and urban violence have killed more people. For instance, the 2020 U.N. report highlighted that in 2017, 89,000 lives were lost in active armed conflict, contrary to half a million lives lost due to urban and domestic violence.
Regardless of the waning impacts of terrorism across the globe, its presence among nations is still widespread. The decline in terrorism is attributed to international coordination and local governments' regional counterterrorism programs. The primary driver of terrorism is conflict due to differing opinions and beliefs. From the above explanation, the extent and nature of conflict and violence have certainly shifted from international (state against the state) to domestic (within national or regional borders). For instance, discrimination is certain in countries such ...