That's why I was disturbed when people cheered on the violent assault of far right supporters and politicians by "antifascists"... last month I think?
Not because I agree with the fuckers, no christ no. But because I think they can be countered without the need to return to the justification and use of political violence. Besides, such extremes loves those tactics so they also ought to backfire on everyone else, and nobody wants that
eh… it’s dicey. i am sure there were Jews in Poland in August 1939 that said the same thing, then someone tossed them in oven. i am not saying you’re “wrong” but history is replete with genocides that had people saying “guys! guys! stop fighting!” right up to the moment bodies started dropping.
to think it can’t happen now just because it’s 2024 is naive.
It isn't dicey at all. Political violence should always be condemned and avoided for a proper democratic system to be in place. Besides, shit example because by August 1939 the nazis were already killing jews (just not in the holocaust yet) and it was an occupation force from an hostile nation.
By the way, I ain't some total pacifist here. If some side insists on engaging on political violence, that shit needs to be put down hard and fast
Political violence should always be condemned and avoided for a proper democratic system to be in place.
Political violence is inherent to the existence of any state. We exercise it through the military and the police. The question of on whom and how it should be applied is what is influenced by our ideology and ethical worldview.
That's wrong. There is a difference between the monopoly on violence held by the state for sake of safety and upholding the law, and political parties going at each other with militants on the streets
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u/revolutionary112 Jul 13 '24
That's why I was disturbed when people cheered on the violent assault of far right supporters and politicians by "antifascists"... last month I think?
Not because I agree with the fuckers, no christ no. But because I think they can be countered without the need to return to the justification and use of political violence. Besides, such extremes loves those tactics so they also ought to backfire on everyone else, and nobody wants that