• PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    If I believed everything people think Trump would do if elected, how could you ethically not want to do it yourself?

    Put every marginalized person on one track and trump on the other. Do you pull the lever?

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      5 months ago

      Then I ask you: if this is how you rationalize the violence, what prevents you from doing the same?

      In a different vein of thought, does this same argument justify those on the far right who are frightened (logically or illogically) of the left threatening violence on their perceived opponents?

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        5 months ago

        Then I ask you: if this is how you rationalize the violence, what prevents you from doing the same?

        Faith in humanity? Optimism? If the gas trucks roll out I won’t last long, but I’m not convinced terror is inevitable if Trump wins.

        In a different vein of thought, does this same argument justify those on the far right who are frightened (logically or illogically) of the left threatening violence on their perceived opponents?

        Most of the right’s concerns are amorphous nuttery. The left’s concerns are very concrete and frightening. They also have evidence (such as 2025) to back them up.

        If they’re honest about their concerns, I really don’t know what to think about doing nothing about it. What are you willing to sacrifice to prevent a holocaust? At the very least we should all be quietly arming ourselves. Prefer private transactions.

        My belief in robust self defense matches that of most self defense laws, and I’d wait until they’re killin’ to support armed resistance.

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          5 months ago

          If anything, everybody should really, really, really start doing workouts at home and try to get some cardio in, too