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In reply to the discussion: A massive manhunt and siege in West Texas now? [View all]snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)you're saying. This event in West, TX was just as terrifying as
the bombings in Boston. Authorities are still trying to get a handle
on the # of dead and missing....so it's STILL a terrifying event for
those families who have members unaccounted for or on their
death beds. Long way from closure here.
I hope we can all agree that this (West,TX) event is terrorism of
the local populace, not unlike that in Boston EXCEPT it was done
under the guise of deliberate disregard for regulation that our
capitalistic system seemingly excuses and punishes with fines.
Yes, the tragedy could happen under a different economic system.
I don't think your point was anything more than pointing out that
it happen to occur under our system, capitalism.
If the SCOTUS regards corporations as people then I think it's time
to write up the arrest warrants for the (capitalistic) terrorists.
Isn't it amazing that for all the 24/7 coverage of Boston happenings:
learning the names of the suspected terrorists, their families, backgrounds,
friends, education levels, and constant looped news that we know zilch
about the perpetrators (owners) of the West,TX plant. I don't even know
the name of the plant???? Could it be that for some reason that maybe
because a Muslim isn't involved that it's just not that important
and
therefore not 'real' terrorism? (of course, all of this, imho.)