> Why is the FBI writing stuff like this and publishing it?
Violent extremists use a variety of dodges to attempt to avoid accountability for their behavior. You've probably seen examples - it is very common to shout "false flag", claiming rivals impersonated them, for instance[1].
This is just another in a long line of those sorts of things.
The FBI's remit includes investigating and arresting violent extremists. As such, they collect and disseminate information that assists with that goal.
[1] Some of the same people also actually engage in "false flag" operations of their own - for instance, the "Boogaloo Boys" were responsible for violence and arson in Minnesota and murder in California during the George Floyd riots, which was initially misattributed to BLM-affiliated folks.
Violent extremists use a variety of dodges to attempt to avoid accountability for their behavior. You've probably seen examples - it is very common to shout "false flag", claiming rivals impersonated them, for instance[1].
This is just another in a long line of those sorts of things.
The FBI's remit includes investigating and arresting violent extremists. As such, they collect and disseminate information that assists with that goal.
[1] Some of the same people also actually engage in "false flag" operations of their own - for instance, the "Boogaloo Boys" were responsible for violence and arson in Minnesota and murder in California during the George Floyd riots, which was initially misattributed to BLM-affiliated folks.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/23/texas-boogaloo...