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Public money is spent to benefit the rich more then the poor (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Why are you acting like there is a MEANINGFUL difference? The differences that you state are arbitrary. Who cares if it was personal or not? Murders are almost NEVER random, so what?

Clearly in your mind the difference between assassination and murder is not only obvious, but it is super important and relevant in some way that no one else here is getting. Assassination IS murder. SO what is your point, exactly?! Why are you so het up about what is really nothing more than a question of pedantry?? To the point that you are insulting the intelligence of everyone who doesn't see things your way. It sounds like you have some kind of emotional issue with this.

I think you need to make a point about how this is more than "just" a murder, but possibly an attempt to influence the behaviour of other CEOs, or something like that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Why would we have the word "assassination" if it's just murder? The word was invented to fill a linguistic need.

While the practical event is the exact same, its implications to the currently living are distinct. Saying this is an assassination communicates that this murder is unique, and should be thought of in a different context than most murders.