So you think "Death to America" and "Death to terrorists and evil" are the same? Do you think saying "criminals should be punished" is similarly wrong to say? Honest question, as I'm confused about your moral boundaries.

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vrganj an hour ago | parent [-]

To the Iranians, America is "The Great Satan".

To the Americans, Iranians are "Terrorists".

To a bystander they're both deranged warmongers using transparent excuses.

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BobbyJo an hour ago | parent [-]

There is plenty of evidence Iran funds terrorism. I don't know of any evidence that Americans are biblical monsters, but I'm open to new information.

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vrganj an hour ago | parent | next [-]

"Terrorism" is inherently a subjective, ideological label, just a vaguely threatening name for the Big Other. A classic in the genre, along with "Red Menace", "Yellow Peril", "Rogue State" etc etc.

The Iranian version of this propaganda technique is the "Great Satan".

They're all just big scary terms to throw around and justify ones deeds.

To the Iranians, the Americans are the terrorists blowing up their bridges. Now what?

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BobbyJo 14 minutes ago | parent [-]

> "Terrorism" is inherently a subjective, ideological label

If the US started calling Iran "Satan" would you see that as an escalation of rhetoric, or business as usual?

	▲	vrganj 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Business as usual. It's all just scary terms to dehumanize. No different from "Yellow Peril".

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Hikikomori 37 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Terrorism or resistance against western imperialism and colonization?

	▲	BobbyJo 18 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		That is a question one could ask. A little beyond me to answer.