toxicmedia
Gold Member
Terrorists use violence and fear to achieve political objectives.By looking at a simple definition of 'terror' we see that these groups have and may be currently causing terror for some ethnic groups. This is in no way different to any other group classed as 'terrorists' except that they come from the USA. I think, that it does make sense. What about you?
The people who spin a racist objective into something like preservation of a culture or race are not being honest with themselves. That includes the Nation of Islam, The NBPP, Neo Nazis, and the KKK.
Less malignant groups that don't seem to practice violence or intimidation as part of their operations, can often share the same goals.
Wanting to mingle with your own race or culture, doesn't necessarily mean you believe other races to be inferior or superior to your own. And promoting violence or fear to achieve your goals, if they aren't political in nature, doesn't make you a terrorist.
That may seem confusing...but too often people use terms that don't apply to vilify their political opponents.
Does the KKK use violence and fear to achieve their goals?...they did, and the night rides of the first Klan were exactly that. The New Klan, knows they can't do that anymore, and they have become a kinder gentler racist organization.
But would they use fear and violence if they could?...only they know, and I'm guessing it's not the same for every Klan member.
I knew some guys when I was younger, who were Klan. They didn't tell me right out, but we knew, and didn't talk about it. The thing I found astounding was how they seemed like every day people with faults and qualities...but when you got them talking about blacks, a transformation occurred. Those nice people seemed like totally different people.
Everyone of us can be corrupted by moral outrage, and almost everyone of us thinks they're fighting the good fight.
This is not as cut and dry as some might wish it were...
Many want their opponents to seem 100% bad, so they can get comfortable in justifying the moral outrage they indulge. And that weakness has been harnessed by people throughout history who have arguments that can't be expressed rationally.
If you can't convince people you're right with a logical or valid argument, and you're still under the seductive spell of moral outrage...you have no other outlet for your rage.
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