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Old 09-11-2019, 04:29 PM #16
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Far Right is an accurate term, the problem is the tribalism that's rampant in the right wing that makes this an issue.

If there was ever a Far Left Terrorist, the left wing would disavow and condemn them but the right wing are tribalistic and protective of anything related to the right wing. They get more offended by the term 'right wing terrorism' then the acts themselves.

Not everyone of the same political leaning as you is an ally to your beliefs and causes, I think the Right often don't realise that and will bunker down whenever they hear the term 'Right Wing' in any context.

She's not a politician and it's not terrorist related but Megan McCain's a good example of this. Trump attacked her father on so many fronts while he was fighting cancer and continued to do so after he died yet you'll sparingly hear Megan share any truly negative words about the administration because it's a republican administration and her sense of tribalism kicks in to defend it regardless of how Trump treated her father.

People of a right leaning persuasion need to learn that not everyone who shares their beliefs at a base level is a good person. You must be able to criticise people of the same leanings when they do things that are against your morals and beliefs.

Changing the name of Right Wing Terrorism won't teach the right wing to be more critical of it's problematic parts, it just allows them to sweep it under the carpet more easily. Right Wingers need to look at the extreme aspects of their own leanings and accept they exist before they can do anything about such groups and individuals.
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