South Dakota Governor Finds 'Domestic Terrorist' in Seattle, Misses January 6th
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to insist that a woman who shot at an ICE facility in Seattle is a 'domestic terrorist,' a term she seems quite comfortable deploying. The Hill's article dutifully chronicles Noem's unwavering position, presenting it as a firm stance against radicalism. (One wonders if she's ever applied such rigorous terminology to, say, those who attempt to overturn
election results or breach federal buildings, but perhaps those are just 'misguided patriots,' right?) The media's framing here, by focusing only on Noem's singular (and politically convenient) definition of 'domestic terrorism,' ignores the broader conversation and the glaring hypocrisy often present in such declarations. It's a classic case of selective outrage, where 'terrorism' is defined by
who commits the act and against what institution, rather than the act itself. One might ask, if an attack on an ICE facility is domestic terrorism, how does one label an insurrection that threatened the peaceful transfer of power? Or is that just 'legitimate political discourse' now?