• Doug Holland@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    ‘Terrorism’ is a code word, much like ‘communist’ in the 1950s or ‘evil’ in a cheap sci-fi movie. It means what the government wants it to mean. It’s not what happened on 12/4/2024.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      We’re bashing heads over denotation vs connotation. I’m sticking with the former. Making up or ignoring definitions is a big part of what makes politics infuriating; we don’t need to do that to Luigi.

      • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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        6 hours ago

        Then why not use another word with the same denotation, but different connotation. Why “terrorist?” Why not revolutionary, freedom fighter, martyr, or saint?