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'Avant-garde', as a military term, is obsolete in English; the English word is now 'vanguard'. 'Skirmish line', to my knowledge, has no accepted non-military u
by mcguire 6y ago
'Avant-garde', as a military term, is obsolete in English; the English word is now 'vanguard'.
'Skirmish line', to my knowledge, has no accepted non-military uses, but even if it did the interviewee is clearly referring to the military formation and therefore considering the protesters to be hostile enemies.
- CompanionCuuube 6y agoWell, they are throwing unspecified bottles of liquid at them, so they're not peaceful protesters either.
- Doxin 6y agoThere's a clear difference between protestors and enemies no matter the amount of hostility. Thinking of the protestors as enemies is bound to escalate conflict instead of deescalating it.