I had not considered that. Thanks for the post.
This time is a historical first, in that this is literally people who are protesting their own Party in large part.
I find the Maoist involvement interesting. I've got to read more about them.
According to the Patriot Act, the term "domestic terrorism" means activities that:
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended:
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.