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Which is the greater hazard- governmental excess or terrorism?

In the 20th century, democide cost more lives than ALL the wars fought between nations.

[little jeremiah]

The only thing I would add is that if we look back on the history of Islam, their non-stop butchery would equal the 20ty century democide as far as percentages of population slaughtered.

And at this point there is no either/or about governmental excess and terrorism - “The Taliban is inside the building.”