[FWI] Islamic domestic terrorist attacks on US soil become a daily occurrence.

As /u/southernbeaumont mentioned, this would require a major terrorist organization to be on US soil and with widespread and active membership. People would take their defense into their own hands.

Let's expand on this idea, a new terrorist group comes into the forefront, calling themselves the Islamic State in the Americas (Obviously a made up name, and not a realistic goal trying to establish a caliphate in the US, but for the sake of the FWI, we'll use this.)

Terrorist attacks begin to become more and more frequent, mass shootings and bombings are becoming a regular occurrence in public places. Dozens of people are killed in the average attack.

People start The ISA claims responsibility for many of these attacks, claiming they have a mass network across the US. Government warnings are put out, urging people to avoid gathering in large numbers and against going out after dark.

Soon, the ISA begins to bomb power lines, plunging areas into blackouts for several days at a time. Nuclear plants across the US are secured to prevent any attacks on them. Law enforcement and even military struggles to deal with these attacks.

Anti-Islamic sentiment soars, it's one thing to preach tolerance, but it's a lot harder to do so when your friends and family are dead in the streets. Trump's approval ratings skyrocket as he promises to crack down on Islamic immigration and terrorism. Still, this is not enough for many people.

White supremacist and nationalist organizations see a big boost in membership. These groups begin to act as vigilantes, filling in where law enforcement has failed. They're seen as more effective, as they shoot to kill. Mosques go up in flames and Muslims are executed in the streets indiscriminately.

(I'd be willing to continue if anyone's interested.)

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