"And you probably remember all of those papers and documents that they had published in the newspapers. And, you know, when you look at that, it really was their own little jihad that they had going. It just wasn't taken very seriously then"

Patty Hearst is describing the actions of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an extreme left-wing group that she was a part of in the 1970s. The SLA was understood for its violent methods and for publishing a variety of documents and papers in papers. Hearst is suggesting that the SLA's actions were a form of "jihad," or a holy war, even though they were not taken seriously at the time. She is suggesting that the SLA was defending a cause, even if it was not viewed as legitimate by the public. Hearst's words suggest that the SLA was passionate about their beliefs and ready to fight for them, even if it was not viewed as a genuine type of demonstration.