Maybe the difference between seeing something as “terrorism” in the modern context and just crimes is that with terrorism we look for patterns and organizations that led to the crime. I don’t know if “terrorism” is overused or underused in different contexts, but I think it’s clear that white supremacists are not being scrutinized the way foreign (Muslim mostly) extremists are. And often in this administration that scrutiny has extended to people who are not violent at all but just share the same religion, country of origin… which is absolutely wrong.
Well, and obviously “terrorism” is a crime that is also intended to intimidate or terrorize someone. Which… if your crime is motivated by white nationalism, it seems to kinda fit the bill.
