Haha, yeah, terrorism is one of this trigger words that immediately leads people to think of suicide vests and planes flying into buildings. Like “white supremacy”, it’s a term that’s associated with too wide a range of acts in people’s minds, especially in the current politically sensationalist climate.
Haha, yeah, terrorism is one of this trigger words that immediately leads people to think of suicide vests and planes flying into buildings. Like “white supremacy”, it’s a term that’s associated with too wide a range of acts in people’s minds, especially in the current politically sensationalist climate.
I typically wouldn’t describe the BLM rioters *or* the Jan 6th rioters as terrorists for that reason. But as you say, if you’re going to say that one group is guilty of terrorism, it’s hard to argue that the other isn’t.
Haha, yeah, terrorism is one of this trigger words that immediately leads people to think of suicide vests and planes flying into buildings. Like “white supremacy”, it’s a term that’s associated with too wide a range of acts in people’s minds, especially in the current politically sensationalist climate.
I typically wouldn’t describe the BLM rioters *or* the Jan 6th rioters as terrorists for that reason. But as you say, if you’re going to say that one group is guilty of terrorism, it’s hard to argue that the other isn’t.