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[theweaselking]

“Islamic Terrorism” is not a distinct real thing and adults in contact with reality do not consider it worth thinking about. A good cartoon.

(Joke format stolen from A Good Cartoon who is just brilliant.)

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[chrisrw109.livejournal.com]

But the fact that how we cover acts of violence in the US (and internationally) is sincerely fucked up, doesn't mean that the phrase 'Islamic Terrorism' is only used by racist pedagogues.

Other countries accurately apply the word terrorism to attacks. The US is, I agree, incredibly stupid in how we handle things, where if it's a Caucasian shooter then it's the act of a lone disturbed individual, if it's a black shooter it's obviously either gang-related or #blacklivesmatter, but if it's a Muslim shooter than OH MY GOD TERRORISM.

And of course we have to remember above everything else that every mass shooting event is an extremely isolated, unprecedented event... just like the last one.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

the fact that how we cover acts of violence in the US (and internationally) is sincerely fucked up, doesn't mean that the phrase 'Islamic Terrorism' is only used by racist pedagogues.

I kinda think that in practice? It is. At least recently, in the USA.

[chrisrw109.livejournal.com]

Except.... it isn't.

I'm not willing to let the Republicans, Fox News, Donald Trump, and crazy people determine what is and isn't reality for me. Just because they have begun using it that way, and using 'Radical Islam' to mean ALL Muslims are evil doesn't mean that's what that phrase means.

Words have significant power, and as soon as we allow the assholes to co-opt the meaning of language to fix their debate we've already lost... and then the Muslims win.

(Yes, that was a poor joke, sue me).