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The classification of who are terrorists, is fluid anyway... Deranged man shoots up a [whatever place]? Does he have white supremacist leanings? Years ago/Fox
by bellyfullofbac 5y ago
The classification of who are terrorists, is fluid anyway...
Deranged man shoots up a [whatever place]?
Does he have white supremacist leanings? Years ago/Fox News: "mentally deranged person". Category appointed by the left: "Right-wing terrorist".
Is that person Muslim/did he tweet about ISIS? "Terrorist"/"Links to terror groups are being looked at."
Remember, Nelson Mandela was once a "terrorist" too.
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- merpnderp 5y agoThe classical definition of terrorism is using public violence and fear to achieve political change.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoYeah, yeah.. Hah, Donald Trump is a terrorist leader.
- Ajedi32 5y agoI would define terrorism as the organized destruction of life or property for the purpose of spreading fear rather than the achievement of any strategic military objective. Deranged white supremacist shoots up a place? Not terrorism, unless the shooting was organized by a group (such as ISIS). Sometimes it's debatable whether a particular attack constitutes terrorism, but the definition is not "fluid" in my opinion.