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Terrorism kills fewer people than almost every hazard Americans face. Cancer, auto accidents, drug resistant bacteria, and hundreds of other risks are how 99.5%
by rrggrr 11y ago
Terrorism kills fewer people than almost every hazard Americans face. Cancer, auto accidents, drug resistant bacteria, and hundreds of other risks are how 99.5% of Americans will die. So, for the minuscule risk that terrorism presents we've spent billions, give up privacy and consider ever more extreme measures?
How about instead we instead acknowledge the risks are small to Americans, and refocus our attention, our lethal attention, to the clerics, organizations, bankers and states that sponsor terrorism.
Let's talk giving up civil liberties after we have run out of accountable parties to bring to justice.