Symbionese Liberation Army

[DaveRaver]

Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Is there a country called Symbionia that I haven't heard of? What exactly does it mean to be Symbionese, and why do they need to be liberated?

[elucidator]

The Symbionese are a "theoretical" group, the name derived from symbiotic, describing interaction between species for mutual benefit. The Symbionese represents a symbol for oppressed people everywhere. They were a splinter of a splinter of the SDS/Weathermen movement, and were as crazy as a shithouse mouse.

[Lumpy]

Yes, the members of the SLA actually thought that upper-middle class white leftists with bachelor degrees in political philosophy, had something in common with poor minorities. Hence the "sybiosis".

[black rabbit]

Also, it was briefly the name of my band.

[kunilou]

And for those who still need some historical context, let's not forget that the SLA never numbered more than maybe 20 during it's entire existence.

[stubble]

I've always respected their actions and concerns for conjoined twins worldwide....oh wait, that was the Siamese Liberation Army... my mistake