Who Is A Domestic Terrorist?

 DOMESTIC TERRORISTS?

The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines Terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."  Domestic terrorism or homegrown terrorism is a form of terrorism in which victims "within a country are targeted by a perpetrator with the same citizenship" as the victims.

It is a common understanding that such groups as: Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, QAnon, KKK, White Supremacists, White Nationalists, etc. are domestic terrorists who came into existence to show their anger against our government.  They organize and rally against many aspects of what they perceive our government is doing to "put down their freedom to live as they chose."

The Grand Old Party of Republicans has a similar plank in their platform.  It is, of course, more subtle, but it is in the air they breathe the words they speak, and the actions they take.  They are as antigovernmental as any domestic terrorist.  They have been able to put lipstick on it, but it is just as confrontational.  Their very actions are the reasons most organized groups of domestic terrorists look to the Republicans for support and guidance.  It took the leadership of the former Republican President and many of the Republican Members of Congress to bring about the despicable attack by various terrorist on our Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.  There is a powerful investigation  taking place starting this morning about just who was actually involved and why was security stymied on that fateful day.

Think about it.  Doesn't a terrorist, like the GOP, want guns in the hands of every American, and the ability of each of them to carry them - concealed or otherwise - into nearly every building in the country.  They prefer to have no more immigrants coming into America. They would be happy if people of color didn't try to advance in the work force, stayed in their own neighborhoods, stuck to themselves, and didn't try to vote.  They prefer people who are evangelical Christians, they mostly lean toward the affluent Americans, and would rather not have to associate with the riff-raff of the country.  They will tolerate the Middle Class if they mind their "Ps and Qs," haven't come from another country, are not colored, and go to the "right" church.

It is the opinion of many that true Republicans are - by the strict definition - domestic terrorists, and it is said they are hard put to deny it.  

Most Americans will testify today that domestic terrorism is undeniably our greatest threat.  It rears its ugly head at the sound of a crisis and we will find that in the final analysis these Republican government haters are constantly lurking in the shadows. The bullhorn filled with lies urged those GOP Congressional Members to foment the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen, when it wasn't.  It served their purpose to create the attack on our Capitol and attempt a coup to stop the certification of the electoral votes.

If several GOP Members of our U.S. House and Senate would incite others to cause that Jan. 6th insurrections by echoing the "Big Lie," they must be found guilty as a terrorist, as well.

There is no other way to look at it.