They weren't out to destroy the factories themselves. For instance, the industrial sabotage actions carried out by the IWW of old were mainly designed to cause factories to grind to a halt.
I think the relationship between terrorism and sabotage and property damage depends on the intent and scale of the damage. Put the onus on them to explain why it was fine to break the law and kill over a two percent tax, but why the struggle for animal liberation is not.
There's a whole history of violence against civilians, of property destruction, of sabotage, leading up to the war and throughout it. The Stamp Act riots, over a two percent tax (also a major reason for the war), literally running tax collectors and British loyalists out of town. Most Americans glorify things like the Boston Tea Party, which is very similar in nature to an act of sabotage or property damage by the ALF or any other group. You might also draw parallels between any "terrorist" group and pre-revolutionary North America. It tends to exclude damage to property for the most part though. state terrorism/state attacks on civilians). attacks on soldiers) and also includes some things that are not (e.g. A common academic shorthand is basically " violence against civilians for political goals." This excludes some things that are often legally considered terrorism (e.g. If you're arguing with a conservative person, perhaps establish some definitions of what terrorism is first.
Fortunately it's losing it, probably due to people being burnt out on some low-level fear of terrorism. Post-9/11 it gained some traction as propaganda. To give an idea on how perceptions of terrorism go, how the word is used and so on. There were previously laws in the US that bundled up terrorism, sedition and anarchism all in the same bill. Well, consider that anarchists have been called "terrorists" for a long time as well. This subreddit stands against hate speech We must continue to build and nurture our media, because the worst of online repression is yet to come. Review theĪnti-Oppression Policy to see how you can help make space for marginalized people.Ĭheck out the complete list of rules here. If you join the discussion here, we assume that you are an anarchist, an ally, or want to learn more about anarchism. The moderation structure and policies are not intended to be an example of an anarchist society an internet forum is not a society. r/Anarchism is for discussing topics relevant to anarchism. If you want to debate, try /r/DebateAnarchism. If you are not yet familiar with anarchism, check out our primer or /r/Anarchy101.
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