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Hmm, Sociology, Defensive Tactics, and Galactic Conquest. I guess this is not too far Off Topic.
"Circle the wagons" Historically was a form of defense used against bandits / marauders and such. Used in the colloquial it means a group of people banding together to support or protect each other. In the case I was referring to, one of the participants on that board used the expression to explain the actions of the group and its response to a perceived "attack" on them. Someone else "corrected" her because that was how wagon trains of the settlers in the "American West" would defend themselves against the Indians and it might offend a Native American. Side note: The spell check in MS Word capitalized “Indians”. Go Figure.
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