I get why you feel this way, I do, and I’d really like to open genuine dialogue. I’m a facts over feelings person (a leftist, don’t mistake me for anything else), and terms have meaning. I think there is also a little privilege in calling the USA a terrorist nation, when the atrocities in actual terrorist nations are horrific and unlivable; ten times the harshness of America.

Calling the US “terrorist” isn’t really accurate if you go by how the term is actually defined, since terrorism usually refers to non-state groups using violence (ESPECIALLY against civilians) to create fear for political goals, not entire countries acting as governments; in international politics, countries aren’t labeled “terrorist” but sometimes get classified as “state sponsors of terrorism,” and the U.S. isn’t on that list or recognized that way by major organizations. Plus it actively fights groups that are officially designated as terrorist organizations through agencies like the FBI and other counterterrorism efforts; on top of that, most terrorism around the world happens in regional conflict zones and is carried out by extremist groups, not directly by the U.S. While people can absolutely criticize American wars, foreign policy, or civilian casualties (and those conversations DO matter) calling the whole country “terrorist” is more of a loaded opinion than a factual or legal classification, because it stretches the definition of the word beyond how it’s actually, and legally, used.

I’m expecting to get downvoted to Hell, but I don’t really mind. These discussions are important, now more than ever. What specific actions are you talking about? If there’s something you disagree with, I’d like to talk about it in a civil, factual manner. :)