https://gizmodo.com/philly-cops-are-reportedly-monitoring-anti-ai-memes-according-to-internal-alert-2000766462
> brand opponents to that future as terrorists
They are expanding the definition of terrorist in several ways. If you protest, you're a protestor. If you wear black, you're a terrorist.
OTOH...
> explosives and incendiary devices
The language of violence has gotten out of hand, even when meant as a joke. I no longer find it at all funny ever. The stakes are just too high.
>expanding the definition of terrorist
Of course, we had a post 4-5 years ago (Charlottesville Antifa, maybe) that pointed out that the term terrorist had starting slipping down the political slope and soon any opposition would be designated as such.
So here we are.