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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoLike the other guy said, but also after 25 years of the war on terror the word “terrorist” is loaded beyond recognition.
minus-squarefaintwhenfree@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWhile I agree with your point that term terrorist is overused, but calling them rebel isn’t any better, we can’t be picking better words that suggest killing random civilians is justified because it’s a rebellion.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoIn that case basically all groups currently engaged in armed conflict are terrorists and we still need words to distinguish between them.
Like the other guy said, but also after 25 years of the war on terror the word “terrorist” is loaded beyond recognition.
While I agree with your point that term terrorist is overused, but calling them rebel isn’t any better, we can’t be picking better words that suggest killing random civilians is justified because it’s a rebellion.
In that case basically all groups currently engaged in armed conflict are terrorists and we still need words to distinguish between them.