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[–] maszlowshierarchyisstillhierarchy 1 point 6 minutes ago

nah. be nurturing and inclusive. sometimes that means challenging a dramatic asshole to a duel so he can feel validated and included.

https://www.iceinmyarea.org/

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 20 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

We should be hunting ICE agents for sport. The fact that not one, masked, armed, kidnapper has not had a single bullet fly in his direction is a complete failure of the citizenry.

And before someone says something smart ass, they're nowhere near me. I actively look.

https://iceout.org/en/

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago

Well if its going to be a sport, then there needs to be a league. And after the past couple years of league sports Iʻm deeply not OK with sports teams being allowed to move geographies. So whatever league ends up forming up needs to have rules about franchises moving cities.

I donʻt want to find out the Honolulu ICE Hammmahʻs are moving to Detroit some day.

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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 8 points 53 minutes ago

Oh, it happened. They just weren't shot BECAUSE they were ICE. They got shot and happened to be ICE.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 26 minutes ago (1 child)

I can't believer I have to keep posting this. What tf do you suggest and how is it not a suicide mission?

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[–] maszlowshierarchyisstillhierarchy 1 point 3 minutes ago*

persuade weirdos radicalized into stochastic violence by Malcolm gladwell or my little pony fanfics or whatever to go after the right targets instead of shooting up a school when they finallu snap by arguing for violence against the right people in public.

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[+] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -8 points 1 hour ago (11 children)

Violence isn't the way, though. Violent Protests are statistically less likely to achieve their goals on top of bringing more harm to everyone involved.

However, it becomes justified in response to violence. No tolerance for the intolerant. For example, in China they're met with deadly force if they hold a nationwide protest, so it's completely justified and even necessary for them to use force to enact any real change.

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 9 points 1 hour ago* (7 children)

I don't know of a single protest that started with violence.

All protests that I know lf which became violent were a response to police violence or the threat of police violence to shut down a protest.

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 point 1 hour ago* (6 children)

I think you could argue January 6th insurrectionists committed violence the moment they packed pipe bombs into a cooler or built a noose. Similarly, the Proud Boys burnt down notable churches during their march a few years ago.

Some people show up to these events in groups with loaded automatic rifles, such as the Charlottesville protests or Kyle Rittenhouse who hung out with other armed counterprotestors and then roamed the streets looking for a fight and then shot two people to death.

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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 hour ago*

it's a nitpick but not an automatic rifle. Semi auto, even with bump stocks or FRTs (Forced Reset Triggers)

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 1 hour ago (4 children)

A planned insurrection isn't a protest, it is trying to violently overthrow the government. Kyle was opposed to the protest and looking to commit homicide. He was a counter protester in the same way someone with road rage is protesting traffic.

Being ready to respond to police violence isn't starting with violence. It is being prepared.

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -1 points 57 minutes ago (3 children)

Is that what the meme says, though? Because to me it says violence is justified because the state has used violence at unrelated events in the past as a general statement.

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 53 minutes ago (2 children)

Rocks get thrown at police cars when the police try to shut down a protest, frequently using violence.

it says violence is justified because the state has used violence at unrelated events in the past

It doesn't say that, it brings up throwing a rock at a car AFTER police violence. That is you projecting your apparent dislike of protesters standing up for themselves to twist a clear message.