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0 pointsoh_sigh6y ago0 comments

The British thought the founding fathers were rebels, which is not the same thing as terrorists(not that they had that word to use anyway)

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kristopolous6y ago· 1 in thread

Nope, rebel is the positive (or at least neutral) version of terrorist, the terrorist for your side.

This exact oratory slight of hand is used constantly in media, virtue signaling through word choice.

oh_sighOP6y ago

No, there is a vast difference in tactics between rebels and terrorists. Rebels may use terrorism, terrorists may be rebels, but the two are not synonyms.

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