Many conservatives resemble right-wing terrorists in kind more than degree

Evidence

As you consider Highs’ demonstrated inclinations and orientations, recall my statement at the beginning of this book that, their denial notwithstanding, many conservatives differ from the Oklahoma City bombers more in degree than in kind. Here is the evidence. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3771

Categorization

• QUESTION: This claim makes an extreme equivalence — worth interrogating how the author operationalizes ‘in kind,’ and whether the data genuinely support it.
• SEED: An article angle: the rhetorical and empirical move of equating lawful conservative voters with violent bombers, and what evidence would actually justify or refute it.