ParttimeCretan t1_iuh6otf wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:58 AM

Reply to comment by klonkrieger43 in Extremism hurts a cause more than it helps it, by causing people to fear anything associated with it by kingof_vanisle7

Sometimes revolution is more self defence than anything else. I'd say self defence isn't extremism.

klonkrieger43 t1_iuh732n wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:04 AM

It's a matter of perspective. An extremist is generally someone diverging from the mainstream of society.

If you are the British empire anyone wanting to split from you is an extremist. You yourself might not label yourself that, but they certainly wouldn't and have.