Time for that semi-regular reminder from the media that there’s a growing, violent threat from the “far right” in this country that by comparison makes Islamic extremism seem cute. And like each reminder before, the idea is still almost entirely a fantasy.

NBC News, on Monday, reported that the threat of terrorism, “particularly from the far right,” is on the rise in Europe and the United States. To back up that assertion, NBC looked to a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank that was published over a month ago.