• null@piefed.nullspace.lolEnglish
      32·
      4 days ago

      circular and inane

      I genuinely don’t think you know what either of those words mean if you think they apply to what I said.

      You are describing terrorists by using normatively loaded language to make them sound like just little guys trying their best and making little mistakes. It’s disgusting.

      • unfreeradical@slrpnk.netEnglish
        75·
        4 days ago

        Israel is a terrorist state that calls as terrorists those who challenge its ambitions of occupation, apartheid, and genocide.

        Being vilified by Israel is not one and the same as being fundamentally wicked.

          • unfreeradical@slrpnk.netEnglish
            64·
            3 days ago

            Hamas is labeled terrorist because it was assigned the label by Israel.

            Hamas is terrorist only as much as one terrorist entity is credible to decide exactly which groups or factions are terrorist.

            More generally, terrorist simply is a label states assign to their non-state enemies.

            By the same standards, the Continental Army would be terrorist, as would be essentially every belligerent that has engaged in anti-colonial struggle.

            Regardless, it should be concrete facts, not abstract labels, that are used to support arguments and conclusions.

            • null@piefed.nullspace.lolEnglish
              53·
              4 days ago

              Hamas is labeled terrorist because

              False. Hamas is labeled terrorist for performing acts of terrorism.

              • unfreeradical@slrpnk.netEnglish
                13·
                3 days ago

                Once again, your argument is circular and inane.

                You are begging the question, of the particular acts and the reasons for their being characterized as terrorist.

                The fact is that Israel labels Hamas as terrorist, because doing so functions in service of its state interests. However, Israel has no credibility, and all of its claims should be strongly scrutinized.

                • null@piefed.nullspace.lolEnglish
                  5·
                  4 days ago

                  Once again, your argument is circular and inane.

                  Once again, you demonstrate zero knowledge of what those words mean.

                  The fact is that Israel labels Hamas as terrorist, because doing so function in service of its state interests

                  True.

                  However, Israel has no credibility, and all of its claims should be strongly scrutinized.

                  Also true.

                  Hamas is also a terrorist organization.