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This gets my 'I'm too scared to read' award for the day
It's pretty vile. I don't blame you.
Read it and prepare to fight it. These cowards expect us to cower and hide. Resist.
You are most correct. We can no longer look away from the atrocities and hope they stop. Today all decent folks must be soldiers for humanity Thank you comrade
And by soldier for humanity, you mean valiant protestor for representative democracy (the best kind)?
Let’s come together and use our words. Meeting violence with violence only breeds more violence. The only way to stop violence is to ask.
You had me in the first half, ngl
Thanks, most people seem incapable of catching on despite how ridiculous I’m having to get.
Yup, historically fascist regimes have only been stopped by people asking nicely.
Ask, "What about the Epstein Files?" as the first volley.
I mean, so far that’s all you’ve been doing.
So what you hang out with fenrirlll? How long have you personally known him and how he comports his life?
Talking about Americans in general, not this guy personally. Who knows, maybe he’s thrown a few punches. I feel like we’d have heard about him if he had, though.
Why does he or anyone have to throw punches. Do you feel nonviolent protest is useless?
At this point? Absolutely. You seem to think you’re still dealing with Bush-era fascism.
Does not matter if its north korean fascism. I can't stop you but dissuading one type of protest is not a good way to help another. There will be all kinds of protest and they do aid each other at the least by spreading out government forces. I did not protest during the bush era so it has to be this record breaking level to get the levels we saw with no kings and will see this weekend.
So, you’re saying that violence is NEVER called for?
Nope. Im saying individuals must decide and that all disobedience is helpful.
Doing a parade in accordance with local regulations on a weekend when the weather is nice is not “disobedience.”
I mean thats a great example of downplaying that I disagree with. Again personally I want everyone doing whatever they can. If you would like less protest and more going along that is with you.
You’re the one who said “disobedience.”
I did and I disagree with your generalization saying its not. It is to me and im thankful to the people putting their effort toward there over dissuasion.
Good luck with that.
thank you. I appreciate the support.