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ICE shoots paintball gun at face of protester point blank to surpress protests against killing of female protester (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

That would make sense. Explains all these tough-guy keyboard warriors calling everybody cowards while also not doing anything about it themselves...

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    The reality is that they are scared and they are privileged.

    They've never felt helpless before. They've never actually been impacted by the horrors that others... kind of just live with. To them? Cops are the enemy but they are also who you call when your neighbor's party is a bit too loud.

    So they had their first experience of fear and helplessness. And they need to DO SOMETHING about it. Which makes them think of all their role models like John McClane and John Rambo and John Halo. Maybe they've even shot a gun a few times and figure they know what they are doing. They're gonna do something and they're gonna do it all by themselves and anyone who doesn't is a coward.

    But also, episode 8 of Stranger Things is tonight so maybe next month? But all you fuckers who are talking about maybe talking to organizers and getting involved with their community? THOSE are the real cowards!

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Pay for my ticket to the other side of the country. You won’t.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    That's not my responsibility and a really nice cop out on your part.

    "Oh, I can't do anything about it, because some random stranger on the internet didn't pay for my flight. But it's not because I'm a coward, no not that. I'm brave. I would totally overthrow the fascists if only that one stranger would have bought me a plane ticket."

    Get a load of Chesty Puller over here.

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