Liberal writer argues the word terrorism is a 'slur' that should be 'retired' as Hamas attacks Israel

MSN ^ | 10/9/2023 | Story by Joseph Wulfsohn

[Lazamataz]

A liberal journalist is arguing that the term "terrorism" should be retired as the terrorist organization Hamas launched horrific attacks in Israel, leading to the murder of at least 1,000 Israelis, Americans among them.

Substack writer Hamilton Nolan wrote that for journalists to elevate the knowledge of media consumers, "one small thing" he and others can do is to no longer use the words "terrorism," "terrorist" and "terror" in their reporting.

"Decades of evidence show that the more the media pushes this concept, the more warped the public understanding of global events becomes. I am making this not as a political argument, but as a journalistic one. We, the media, are making people dumber. We should stop," Nolan wrote Monday.

He said the media "to its eternal shame" adopted the language of "The War on Terror," something he called a "stupid, jingoistic, un-illuminating phrase" that is "so obviously dripping with seething fanatical nationalistic blood lust" its use is "incredibly embarrassing."

[Lurker]

I vote we call them dead.

L

[Schatze]

Then I guess Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy and Ireland will happily welcome all the Palestinean “refugees.”

[kiryandil]

Yes - let’s see how they like the “ooga-boogas”...

[Lurker]

I vote we call them dead.

L

[BitWielder1]

Can't fix the problem so let's change the language.

[BobL]

“...while other countries did so behind the scenes”

Thanks, didn’t read it carefully.

[BlueLancer]

And yet I’d be willing to bet that that is the exact word this journalist uses for the January 6th protest participants.

[logi_cal869]

Road trip?

[Lazamataz]

Hmmmm

[Deplorable American1776]

the word terrorism is a 'slur' that should be 'retired'

Should it be renamed 'Mostly Peaceful Attacks'? 🤓

[mbj]

Apparently it is perfectly fine to rape people, Israelis, while also typing #MeToo. It is obviously perfectly fine to strip people naked, place feet on them (ask an Arab how they would react to someone even touching them with a shoe), spit on them, and parade them around after brutally torturing them - cannot possibly call people committing such acts actual terrorists - oh no.

No, clearly these are noble freedom fighters!

(/s tag for the willfully ignorant.)

[Bob434]

sure- how’s about “Filthy Terrorists” instead?

[Ignatz]

Would that include not referring to concerned parents at a school board meeting as “terrorists”, or would they still be fair game? How about the J6-ers?

[daniel1212]

Liberal writer argues the word terrorism is a 'slur'

Yet he most likely wantonly uses the "homophobic" slur.