Why global warming was the wrong term to use

I can hear it coming already, this being used as an argument against the fact that the climate of the globe is changing.  Massive cold snaps clearly show that we're not heating up. 

 

I will not weigh in on causes, although I personally think that man has damaged the planet, but the climate on planet Earth is changing.  The term Global Warming never should have been used to describe it. Right now it looks as though the stability of our environment is starting to wobble.  Locals are seeing weather patterns that have not been seen for a very long time, if not ever.

 

Do I have an answer, of course not.  I just tire of having either side point to one thing and say, "see, it is (or not) happening".  sigh.  The trends are showing change, whether you believe it or not, there's a statistical trend that is factual.