Too many people think it could never happen to them, so they just don’t think period.
Just like everything else the meaning of “terrorist” would continually be redefined to include more and more people.
It would be no different than what they do to redefine a .22RF rifle to where it is defined as an assault rifle.
The Hutaree arrest was based on nothing more than a bull session in the woods that was inspired by a federal informant. In fact if you’ve ever read the report, that bull session was tamer than things we regularly see posted here at FR.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005940/posts
The feds accused them of plotting a simultaneous attack on police all across southeastern Michigan and northwestern Ohio. In the end they possessed no explosives and apparently never sought them or could be conned into buying any.