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How Big a Threat is Nihilistic Violent Extremism? | The Rundown

In December 2024, a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin left two people dead and raised urgent questions about a disturbing form of violence with no clear ideological motive. The attacker left behind a manifesto expressing hatred for society and admiration for mass killers - a case researchers now associate with nihilistic violent extremism, violence for its own sake. Producer Eric Bombicino examines what this emerging threat is, how it differs from traditional forms of extremism, and whether it's on the rise in Canada. He's joined by Amarnath Amarasingam, associate professor at Queen's University. Then, Barbara Perry, founding director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech University, explains how authorities and researchers are trying to understand and counter this phenomenon. 00:00 Intro 01:25 A New Threat 01:46 Meaninglessness 02:05 Gore Communities 02:49 Violence Only 03:42 “World Burn” 04:21 Youth Targets 04:54 Gateway? 05:30 Anger & Clout 06:07 Real‑World Gaming 06:35 Failure of Meaning 06:58 Main Character 07:27 Cosmic Warriors 08:35 Does Ideology Matter? 09:08 In‑Groups 10:09 Labeling Extremists 10:45 Tribal Politics 12:47 Twitter ≠ Real Life 13:07 De‑Radicalization 14:08 Focus on Violence 15:00 Prevention Model 16:29 Off‑Ramps 17:00 What Is Success? 18:28 Reintegration 19:39 Funding Gaps 20:33 Part One Plug 20:40 Canada’s Strategy 20:57 Meet Barbara Perry 21:10 Threat Level 22:02 From ISIS to Far Right 23:44 Covid Accelerator 25:00 Groups to Watch 25:32 Active Clubs 26:21 Second Sons 27:14 Global Events About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think. Follow on social media: Instagram –   / therundowntvo   Facebook-   / therundowntvo   X-   / therundowntvo   Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntv... Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this:    / @tvotoday   Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rund... Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs -    / @tvo   TVO Kids -    / @tvokids   TVO Learn -    / @tvolearn   Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation... Photo credit: Everett Collection