(March 18, 2015 at 11:20 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Not to mention there have been plenty of cases of people rebelling against a brutal military government or junta or dictatorship in acts that could easily be classified as 'terrorism' by the incumbent regime, and I wouldn't call those rebels "mentally ill".
The word "terrorist" is often bandied around by those in power. The word should have a specific meaning: using fear, by targeting civilians, to affect political outcome.
The tactic can be used either by those in power to sustain the status quo or by those rebelling. The KKK's lynchings were terrorist actions even though they were promoting those in power.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
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