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Re: Anonymous- Why isn't the KKK a terrorist group?
- idiotclock 11y agoTLDR; they are. back in the day they were charged with terrorism, principally. Among sabotage and other crimes. One of the rare examples of terrorism being used outside of either a wartime threat or leftist organization/labor union.
- thevillains 11y agoMaybe they were back in the day but according to the Anti-Defamation League they are not today. Nor is any homegrown extremist group.
- draw_down 11y agoThis focuses on the legal designation of terrorism. But outside of that designation, it isn't true that homegrown American groups are not considered terrorists. "Eco-terrorism" is not an unknown phrase in the US, for example. The Weathermen. But I don't think I have ever heard the KKK described as a terrorist organization in any context. (For a fun exercise, try thinking of extremist groups and who they attack, then match that up with whether or not the group is considered terrorist.)