The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

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Originally Posted by mousepod

The extremist threats from the left and right are serious. This particular warning about the right isn't about you.

I would regard extremist threats from everywhere as serious. However, what I find to be ridiculous is that they use the word "terrorism" or "terrorist" about threats from the right and yet will not use those words in association with Islamofacist terrorists.

From an interview:
SPIEGEL: Madame Secretary, in your first testimony to the US Congress as Homeland Security Secretary you never mentioned the word "terrorism." Does Islamist terrorism suddenly no longer pose a threat to your country?

Napolitano: Of course it does. I presume there is always a threat from terrorism. In my speech, although I did not use the word "terrorism," I referred to "man-caused" disasters. That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur.

Apparently the "politics of fear" is acceptable in talking about certain groups.