I remember, pre-9/11, that the hard right thought leaders were trying to convince everyone that ALF and ELF were no different than infamous terrorist outlets. They spent a lot of effort to build equivalency with domestic terrorists like McVeigh. Then 9/11 happened, and this kind of talk seemed to go away - at least for a while.
But, even on the “war on terror”, I did notice that apparently vegan potluck groups were something to be suspicious of…
I remember, pre-9/11, that the hard right thought leaders were trying to convince everyone that ALF and ELF were no different than infamous terrorist outlets. They spent a lot of effort to build equivalency with domestic terrorists like McVeigh. Then 9/11 happened, and this kind of talk seemed to go away - at least for a while.
But, even on the “war on terror”, I did notice that apparently vegan potluck groups were something to be suspicious of…