By contrast, the Parkland school shooting wasn't terrorism. The killer's motivation wasn't political. This political/not political distinction matters because it helps us understand what happened and develop strategies to prevent it. 4/x
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If you're pointing out that many, including Trump, would jump to conclusions and incorrectly label the Austin bomber a terrorist if he were Muslim, you're right. And that's a problem. But the solution isn't incorrectly labeling him a terrorist because he's not Muslim (END UPDATE)
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The people of Austin were certainly TERRORIZED I rest my case
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Sure. But not everything that terrorizes people is terrorism. Many things--war, disease, stalkers, and much more--are terrifying.
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30 years ago we didn't balderizle the language Terrorism was terroism Lousy FOREVER WAR made you BELIEVE only insurgents could be called terrorists! I know the difference Fool yourselves You ain't fooling' me!
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He's a White Fundamentalist Xtian Suicide Bomber. Let's begin there. Should be fairly easy to discover the rest of his terrorist organization, I've seen their secretive sign on everything from jewelry to buildings.
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Fair point.
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