Terrorism is a bad word for describing it, but it sounds scary, and fear drives news ratings, so it stuck.
Terrorism isn’t just inciting fear. It’s using extreme violence to obtain a platform as a means distribute a message. Importantly, that message must be contrary to the state’s interests for it to be considered terrorism. Otherwise it’s just a crazy guy with a gun/bomb/jet.
Also importantly, terrorism can be committed by nation-states just the same as it can be individuals (like Ted Kaczynski) or militias (Hamas, American Revolutionaries/Minutemen).
Terrorism is a bad word for describing it, but it sounds scary, and fear drives news ratings, so it stuck.
Terrorism isn’t just inciting fear. It’s using extreme violence to obtain a platform as a means distribute a message. Importantly, that message must be contrary to the state’s interests for it to be considered terrorism. Otherwise it’s just a crazy guy with a gun/bomb/jet.
Also importantly, terrorism can be committed by nation-states just the same as it can be individuals (like Ted Kaczynski) or militias (Hamas, American Revolutionaries/Minutemen).