@icedquinn @lucy

What mainstream politicians will never admit explicitly, but always do implicitly, is that for better or worse terrorism is often effective. Arguably it's the only really effective method when faced with tyranny, even while it can also be a vehicle of tyranny. Examples would be Israel (Haganah, Irgun, Lehi, Stern, et al), Rojava (PKK), Ireland (IRA), Syria (HTS), Afganistan (Taliban), Mexico (EZLN), etc. The difference between "terrorist" and "freedom fighter" is ultimately just a matter of propaganda, and whatever power dynamics are dominant at the international level.