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In reply to the discussion: DoD Training Manual: Protests are "Low-Level Terrorism" [View all]dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)35. the key word they are using is "terrorism"
which is the word used in dozens of pieces of legislation which justifies indefinite detention and very forceful response by the militarized police.
The use of "terrorism" to define protesters is a way of indoctrinating police/military that citizens are the "enemy".
And a way to totally neutralize any concept of the right to protest.
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Yes, but I am not feeling any safer because it is becoming transparent. In fact I feel more
jwirr
Dec 2011
#42
See Kent State for how that "force protection" from "terrorists" works.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2011
#3
"Low level terrorism?" Who thought that term up? Is it like being sort of pregnant?
BeHereNow
Dec 2011
#6
All your verbal gymnastics demonstrate is that one person's terrorist is
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#22
Back in the 1790s the Federalists called Democratic-Republican activists "Terrorists".
Odin2005
Dec 2011
#47
Wow, I had no idea. Thanks. Actually, a thorough etymology of the word and its
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#49
Exactly! Meant to scare people into complying, conforming, and not uttering a peep.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#17
You're either with us or a'gin' us: any one having the temerity to question any policy or
indepat
Dec 2011
#18
As we have seen, there is low-level terrorism....perpetrated by the police. n/t
AntiFascist
Dec 2011
#32
Xe and the like will do as they are paid to as will the vast majority of law enforcement
TheKentuckian
Dec 2011
#38