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Breivik used violence in an attempt to cause political change (to try and force the government to stop promoting multiculturalism). That clearly fits within th
by tallanvor 14y ago
Breivik used violence in an attempt to cause political change (to try and force the government to stop promoting multiculturalism). That clearly fits within the definition of terrorism.
You are correct in saying that McVeigh's actions may not fit that definition, as he claimed that his motive was revenge for the government's actions on Waco and Ruby Ridge, rather than trying to force political change, but terrorism also refers to the state of fear that an act can cause, so you can still call him a terrorist.
The problem in the United States is that people are always willing to call Muslim extremists terrorists, but for some reason other individuals or groups that commit terrorist acts are simply labeled nuts, extremists, or the fringe element.
- tkahn6 14y ago> but for some reason other individuals or groups that commit terrorist acts are simply labeled nuts, extremists, or the fringe element. Yeah I'm sure that fits nicely with your narrative but can you provide any evidence of that?
- aggronn 14y agoIts not clear to me how your last comment is related to the rest of your post.