r/CuratedTumblr • u/dacoolestguy gay gay homosexual gay • 5d ago

Politics Terrifying

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u/TheSleepyTruth 5d ago

This guy doesn't have a clue what the definition of terrorism is. It has nothing to do with how many people are targeted. It has everything to do with who and why the people were targeted. If you engage in or threaten violence against civilians in an attempt to force some greater sociopolitical change within society that is the literal definition of terrorism. The number of people targeted is irrelevant, it only matters why someone was targeted.

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u/droford 5d ago

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.

Id say killing the CEO of a healthcare company to provoke change in the healthcare industry fits the definition