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Like, no seriously, the state department classified him as a terrorist until like 10 years before he died. He was already a beloved figure In his modern incarnation as we remember him now way, Way way before The US federal government ever accepted that he had actually just won and was not a terrorist anymore, but a statesman.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

caitlyn johnstone

[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Unpopular take but I think both Nelson Mandela was a terrorist and that terrorism isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Ones persons terrorist is another persons revolutionary

[–] [email protected] 6 points 19 hours ago

Yeah terrorism comes in many shapes and sizes. And recently there is a trend in calling anything that targets the interests of rich people terrorism.

Terrorism against private jets = cool and trendy

Terrorism against random people in public = very unfriendly

[–] [email protected] 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Did you have to post a full uncropped phone-length screenshot of a poor quality of this instead of spending literally a few seconds to find a better quality version?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Well no, it saved less than a minute, and ya I agree that would usually mean less engagement, but fascinatingly by pointing it out and making that criticism real it adds complexity to the post and actually increases engagement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Are you a YouTube algorithm? Why does "increasing engagement" matter more to you than the quality of the content you share?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

but mUh eNgAGEmNt

[–] [email protected] 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Freedom fighter/terrorist dichotomy aside, he definitely used terror to achieve political goals. We look upon him kindly because his cause seems just to us, and because he won.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Choosing peace instead of genocide when he had his hand on the button helped as well

[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago

Great point.