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Domestic Adventurism (noun): The strategic deployment of national militarized forces within a nation’s own territory, where the primary intent is to provoke escalation, civilian resistance to gain emergency powers, create propaganda, institutional or personal aggrandizement, or demonstrate impunity rather than the stated reason for the operations.
Origin: Coined in 2025 in response to militarized federal operations in American cities.
Origin: Coined in 2025 in response to militarized federal operations in American cities.
The deployment of federal forces in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago was a clear act of Domestic Adventurism, designed to provoke a confrontation and justify the expansion of federal power, rather than to ensure public safety.
by FluidHistory November 19, 2025
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