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Nittersing

(8,506 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:38 PM Sep 2025

Stochastic terrorism

Stochastic terrorism is a form of political violence instigated by hostile public rhetoric directed at a group or an individual. Unlike incitement to terrorism, stochastic terrorism is accomplished with indirect, vague or coded language, which grants the instigator plausible deniability for any associated violence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_terrorism

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Stochastic terrorism (Original Post) Nittersing Sep 2025 OP
Stochastic terrorism is mainstream reactionary "comms" pat_k Sep 2025 #1
and blaming us when their internecine warfare gets out of control. GreenWave Sep 2025 #2

pat_k

(13,856 posts)
1. Stochastic terrorism is mainstream reactionary "comms"
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:44 PM
Sep 2025

I cannot think of a single example of a prominent Democratic figure spouting the sort of violent rhetoric and calls for use of force to silence opponents that is commonplace in MAGA world.

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