Howdy, Ringo.
Actually, the original use of
terrorism was in regards to the use of fear and intimidation as deliberate policy by the state (ironically, by the
terroristes of the French Revolution themselves). A usage, by the way, that I much prefer.
But government...is not simply the way we express ourselves collectively but also often the only way we preserve our freedom from private power and its incursions. --
Bill Moyers (quoting John Schwarz)