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So "terrorist" is the new word Libs want to re-define

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Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
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CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
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HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
Atta boy. White guys that shoot up churches are "terrorists" though. Yep.
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HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
care to explain the difference, criminals... check. murderers... check. organized group...check. If it quacks like a duck, well you know
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CFB Apologist wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
Atta boy. White guys that shoot up churches are "terrorists" though. Yep.
Nope, I never said they were. Atta boy back at ya.
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cwtcr hokie wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
care to explain the difference, criminals... check. murderers... check. organized group...check. If it quacks like a duck, well you know
Motivation.
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HokieFanDC wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
care to explain the difference, criminals... check. murderers... check. organized group...check. If it quacks like a duck, well you know
Motivation.
Agree....

Terrorists motivation is terror, usually for political/religious purposes. Their goal is to kill to force others to their political or religious ideal.

Criminals like MS-13 or any other criminal gang may use terror as a weapon, but their goal is money. They have no political or social goal.

Not everyone who kills people is motivated by either...some are just sick and kill because of it.

In the end it is an irrelevant distinction after the fact.
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I think of MS-13 being an organized criminal enterprise, not a group interested in ideology promotion (which terrorists usually are). I think of them being like the mafia. The Sicilians weren’t interested in making me an Italian. They just wanted $$ and influence to make more $$.

MS 13 doesn’t care if I speak el Salvadoran, or have tattoos.
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CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
What was the bomber's motive? I haven't followed, do we know? I usually think of bombers as terrorists but I do agree that if he doesn't have a particular political or religious motive than it doesn't necessarily meet the technical definition of a terrorist.
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CFB Apologist wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
Atta boy. White guys that shoot up churches are "terrorists" though. Yep.
The white supremacist kid specifically targeting a black church? I think that meets the definition of terrorism, no? While we may wish it weren't, race in America is political. Meets the definition of terrorism in my opinion.
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BG Hokie wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
Atta boy. White guys that shoot up churches are "terrorists" though. Yep.
The white supremacist kid specifically targeting a black church? I think that meets the definition of terrorism, no? While we may wish it weren't, race in America is political. Meets the definition of terrorism in my opinion.
His motivation as a white supremacist was to get the Confederate battle flag banned everywhere?
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Dylan roof said he wanted to start a race war by killing black Christians. He was a terrorist.
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HvilleHokie wrote:Dylan roof said he wanted to start a race war by killing black Christians. He was a terrorist.
Dude wanted a race war. Fits the description, IMHO.
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HvilleHokie wrote:Dylan roof said he wanted to start a race war by killing black Christians. He was a terrorist.
If he said that, sure.
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USN_Hokie wrote:
HvilleHokie wrote:Dylan roof said he wanted to start a race war by killing black Christians. He was a terrorist.
If he said that, sure.
He said it, as I recall.
And somewhere, the line blurs between “terrorist”...”insane terrorist” ... and “insane guy acting alone as a terrorist”

Obama’s pals Bill Ayers & B. Dohrn, acting in an organization to effect political change, bombing and killing...they’re terrorists. And O chose to launch his political career in their living room. :shock:
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BG Hokie wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
Atta boy. White guys that shoot up churches are "terrorists" though. Yep.
The white supremacist kid specifically targeting a black church? I think that meets the definition of terrorism, no? While we may wish it weren't, race in America is political. Meets the definition of terrorism in my opinion.
Agree that we should wait to estbalish the motive of the crime before virtue signaling that only browns/blacks are called terrorists by the media. Yes, I agree.
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HokieFanDC wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
HokieFanDC wrote:
CFB Apologist wrote:Because of course all police chiefs, media spokespeople, CNN, fox are racist. They only label terrorists, terrorists. They don't use that term for white guys that act alone with no political motives. And that is racist, so we MUST redefine the term, so that newscasts after these killers are dead or in jail for life are "fair" in their description. Note: MS13 and the crips and bloods are not terrorists under this new definition.
MS13, crips, and bloods, are not terrorists, under any definition of terrorist.
care to explain the difference, criminals... check. murderers... check. organized group...check. If it quacks like a duck, well you know
Motivation.
MS13 certainly employs terrorist methods to accomplish their goals, so I'm not sure that dinstinction is meaningful to those on the receiving end.
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