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It happens in a lot of ways. People call things violence, terrorism, matters of public health, or war to justify whatever it is they want.

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No, this isn't just an overused rhetorical device like all politicians do, those examples are the flimsy legal argument the Trump Admin uses in court, frequently as justification to break the actual letter of the law.

Neither was/is terrorism.

Hyperbole gets attention, which is useful

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