NY finally convicts a white supremacist as a Terrorist

[Karha of Honor]

Why is a Muslim stabber in my home town called a terrorist, but a white guy who goes in to shoot a bunch of black churchgoers who was radicalized by right-wing hate news not called a terrorist either? The intent is the damn same.

This is just guilt by association game for you using an insignificantly small number of people as a hammer aginst the side you hate / dislike.

[Yukaphile]

I don't recall people calling Dylann Roof a terrorist, even though he was by intent. If they can call the stabber in my city a terrorist simply for being Muslim, then surely we can do the same for white hate crimes or anyone with an intention to spread fear and violence against unarmed civilians?

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Why is a Muslim stabber in my home town called a terrorist, but a white guy who goes in to shoot a bunch of black churchgoers who was radicalized by right-wing hate news not called a terrorist either? The intent is the damn same.

I'm calling into question the distinction of terrorism itself. I'm not asking about why it matters if one group is called a terrorist while another is not.

Why the fuck should one person's act be more severe if it's carried out with political motives.

And yes, why should the public care in the first place if one person is deemed a terrorist? I get that news media and authorities calling someone a terrorist stirs the public in a different way. But why even should the public care if it's a matter of political excursion or not?

[Yukaphile]

Because it's how the media with an agenda reports it.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Because it's how the media with an agenda reports it.

I explicitly acknowledged that aspect in the very post you're replying to. You're not really getting this.

[Yukaphile]

And... that's why it bothers me, I guess. Because it does shape how free-thinking people tend to subconsciously form their opinions.

[Karha of Honor]

Because it's how the media with an agenda reports it.

What agenda in this case?

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Because it's how the media with an agenda reports it.

What agenda in this case?

I'm personally not too certain. The first I remember of this sort of dispute was when on the Trump campaign when he was pissed that Obama didn't call it radical Islam (not sure what Obama precisely called it).

Not exactly the same as the terrorism/extremism dichotomy, but it seems to be the respective opposite of this fixation on terrorism distinction.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

And... that's why it bothers me, I guess. Because it does shape how free-thinking people tend to subconsciously form their opinions.

I get this, really, but I'm more asking about how the government officially classifies it.

[Karha of Honor]

Because it's how the media with an agenda reports it.

What agenda in this case?

I'm personally not too certain. The first I remember of this sort of dispute was when on the Trump campaign when he was pissed that Obama didn't call it radical Islam (not sure what Obama precisely called it).

Not exactly the same as the terrorism/extremism dichotomy, but it seems to be the respective opposite of this fixation on terrorism distinction.

I will never find out becuase Yuka will be only be back 5 months from now...