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We define away the problem. White people shooting others is not usually considered terrorism (such as a mass shooting committed by a white person). Terrorism is
by NotSammyHagar 11y ago
We define away the problem. White people shooting others is not usually considered terrorism (such as a mass shooting committed by a white person). Terrorism is used to label actions by people you don't like. Some politicians even make statements calling the president a terrorist because he does something they don't like. We don't call it terrorism when the American government kidnapped people, took them to other countries, and let them be tortured (rendition); I do think that was not only wrong but was something you could use the T word for.
- crusso 11y agoWhite people shooting others is not usually considered terrorism If those white people were part of a religious movement indiscriminately targeting the larger society, then of course they would be labeled "terrorists". Do you have an example of where I'm wrong? calling the president a terrorist If you'll recall, the White House referred to the GOP as suicide bombers over debt ceiling negotiations. That's political posturing when either side does it and has little to do with legitimate use of the word "terrorists" in the context of labeling organizations seeking to maximize loss of life and destruction through surprise attacks on civilians.
- tareqak 11y agoThe Charleston shooting of 2015 comes to mind as the perfect example [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_church_shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_church_shooting [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Confederate_flag_controversy#Reactions_to_2015_Charleston_church_shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Confederate_flag_controve... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Confederate_flag_controversy#Recent_public_opinion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Confederate_flag_controve... Edit: spacing
- onewaystreet 11y agoMass murder and terrorism are not the same thing. Terrorism requires some political objective. The only the Charleston church shooting would meet that definition.
- tareqak 11y agoMost mass murderers' manifestos are political in nature. Whether anyone pays attention or remembers is pretty much the defining characteristic between calling one event mass murder versus calling it terrorism.