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		imwillofficial on May 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DarkSide ransomware gang quits after servers, Bitc... "Would that change if they, for example, demanded the release of prisoners of a specific political persuasion?" Yes. "Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence to achieve political aims." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism

splithalf on May 15, 2021 [–]

Can drug cartels engage in terrorism? That seems like a useful edge case. They are not ideological but maybe you could say they have political goals.

imwillofficial on May 16, 2021 | [–]

For sure, it’s about the goals of the attack. If to cause terror, terrorism. If to gain money or advantage, crime.

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