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[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 145 points 5 days ago (4 children)

"in its most basic terms, this was a killing that was intended to evoke terror"

Who? Who was it to terrorize? Finish your sentence. Was it billionaires who steal money from hard working Americans then let them die from denied coverage? Was the answer?

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 50 points 5 days ago

J6 rioters not terrorist act.

Luigi mangione toughed the golden calf....aka...terrorist

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 26 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

was intended to evoke terror

So basically, the whole premise of the American death penalty? As opposed to the deaths and bankruptcies that create terror that health insurance companies are allowed to promote, or the terror created by those who arrest mothers getting their health insurance appeals denied because they echo their mottos back to them to attempt to suppress any popular support at a revolution?

I will say, with Trump getting voted in, Americans have shit timing at their attempts at revolutions. This is the last millisecond type of stuff, quite lacking and even somewhat (but not very) controversial.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Terrorism is just an aspect of asymmetric warfare.

Complaining about terrorism usually boils down to "rich people suffering consequences because of poor people."

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Often it's religious nonsense to be fair. "My God has a bigger imaginary dick than your God and I want your people to be forced to pray to mine" is quite common, sadly.

But obviously this is the other kind, exactly as you say. The rich being shocked and horrified there are consequences for their sociopathic inhumanity. "You cows are just supposed to line up for the captive bolt, you weren't supposed to kill the bolter! This is outrageous! it's unfair!"

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter has never rang so true.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Thomas "Neo" Anderson: Terrorist

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

George Washington: Terrorist