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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A counter example is Richard Spencer, the Nazi, getting punched in public twice and then saying in an interview that he's afraid to go out in public. He faded from the limelight soon thereafter.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Hell ya, five finger death debate these nerds

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Okay, that is pretty effective, but you would also swoop down to the same low as them. The police are known for unreasonable and excessive brutality, doing that would make you at the same level they are.

EDIT: You have convinced me and bought to my attention points that I didn't consider because I might have been too idealistic. Thank you for correcting me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not unreasonable or excessive to respond violently to oppression.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, you're right, I agree. My bad, didn't really think of that for a sec.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

the same low

Like that time the police punched George Floyd.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

If the worst thing Nazis did was go around sporadically punching people, they would not be the universal byword for evil.

Going around trying to exterminate people makes you as low as the Nazis. Going around punching Nazis makes you a damn sight better.