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[–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Terrorism is explicitly killing done without military targets in mind. It's explicitly political, and targeted at civilians, to instill terror.

I'm sorry you don't like the definition of the word, but it is the definition of the word.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s explicitly political, and targeted at civilians, to instill terror.

like police shooting black men

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No that's just good old fashioned racism combined with stupidly poor recruiting and training practices.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

make any excuse you want: it fits the definition you gave

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m sorry you don’t like the definition of the word, but it is the definition of the word.

it's loaded language. i know what the definition is, but using it only means you don't like the politics of the killers.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No it means they're doing things that fit the definition.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

being loaded language, using it actually means what I said.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Every member of Hamas is likely going to die like the terrorist scum they are, and the world will be a markedly better place for it

Nothing you say will change that fact.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Every member of Hamas is likely going to die like the terrorist scum they are, and the world will be a markedly better place for it

the phrasing makes me think you think this hurdtmy feelings. in truth it just shows your too small minded to understand why terrorist use a meaningless label

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Terrorism is explicitly killing done without military targets in mind.

like police shooting black men