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JumpCrisscrosstoday at 5:06 PM1 replyview on HN

> Terrorist is often a term used to describe freedom fighters

Do you have an historical example?


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bawolfftoday at 6:10 PM

Basically all of history. Terrorist is a term people use for people who use violence and intimidation to attempt to cause political change. Freedom fighter is a term used for people who use violence and intimidation to attempt to cause political change that you are sympathetic to.

Both words have identical meanings, the only difference is if you happen to agree with the people commiting the violent acts or not.

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