Murder makes the intent sound more petty; less important, more personal, and less political than it really is
Assassination indicates political intent and societal effect, and even a sketchy history of skeletons behind the assassinated that led to this
But the cultural hegemonic capitalist lib and con media don’t wanna hear anything about such history.
I consider it pesticide.
Yep…
Use the old word for it - Liquidation
Money goes in, money goes out. All the while, a CEO croaks loud.
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“Homicídio”, at least in Portugal
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I feel like if you go by this logic “self defense” would be the preferred term
On a societal level absolutely self-defense
Yeah why not
And that sketchy history is medical insurance rentierism
I don’t think it matters. Both terms have their strengths. Using the term “assassinated” elevates the victim, which works to justify the unequal allocation of resources for investigation of a rich guy’s death.
Also the term “murder” doesn’t imply justification, only that you killed someone on purpose.
Murder implies that it was unlawful, which is technically true, but I don’t like the idea of ceding that ground.
Assassination isn’t lawful either
Citizens execution
Using the term “assassinated” elevates the victim,
More than his role has been? Assassinated puts questions on why high-level figures like him get targeted, and these questions are uncomfortable, to say the least
Remember, not all assassinations were booed by the general public (see the fascist general Luis Carrero Blanco and see how he’s SO elevated in post-Francoist Spain)
He was only briefly elevated, followed by a swift return to earth
Plus an additional 6 feet
It was a classic case of MDK
Some news sites where calling it that a few days ago
