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So, Trump now believes this is a rebellion? Didn't he say just yesterday it was a terrorist organization?

"Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order." is the first sentence of the Wikipedia page for Rebellion.

Irrespective of the primary intent of the civil unrest [1], failing to disperse after being ordered to is an act of insurrection. I express no opinion as to whether insurrection is called for or not, just that technically it seems to be such.

[1] some people say 'protests', others say 'riots', I'm hoping 'civil unrest' is neutral but I'd happily take correction if it is not.

Hmmm. Insurrection: a violent uprising against an authority or government. Not sure “failing to disperse” really qualifies

> some people say 'protests', others say 'riots'

Both are happening at the same time in similar places. Plenty of people are using the correct term for the group they mean, which others are twisting to conflate into one mass group. Don't fall into the same trap.

It's starting to look more like opportunistic looting.[1] In the SF Bay Area, the protests themselves aren't a big problem. They're small. About 100 people at City Hall Plaza in videos.

[1] https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2020/vandalism-map/

To be fare, rebels can be terrorists. I'd say the IRA was rebellious and terroristic in how they operated. They also managed to get what they wanted too.

The IRA and its various splinter groups wanted a united Ireland. I’m not sure you can really say they got entirely what they demanded.

You assume he can tell the difference between a rebel and a terrorist. /s

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