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> Admitting that white males commit terrorist acts would weaken the thesis of the alt-right that terrorism is a function of multiculturalism, specifically of im
by 2muchcoffeeman 10y ago
> Admitting that white males commit terrorist acts would weaken the thesis of the alt-right that terrorism is a function of multiculturalism, specifically of immigration from non-white or non-christian majority cultures.
I'd buy that.
> White Americans aren't considered terrorists by default when they kill people for political or religious reasons, rather, they're revolutionaries, or patriots, or lone wolves.
There are lots of white terrorists:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_terrorism_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_terrorism_in_the_Unit...
Maybe people should stop assuming too much about others without some evidence?
- krapp 10y agoI'm not assuming anything about anyone specifically, but I believe the general case is accurate. The bias I described does exist and does find its way into these discussions.