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[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"Let’s work together and topple this invisible wall" Mr. Kwon said in the Twitter post

He described himself as “dedicated to overturning communism.”

showing images saying “use our votes to overthrow the government”

Hoh boy

[–] tastysnacks@programming.dev 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Voting is the proper way to overthrown the government. The other ways are more violent.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What about when the "proper" way doesn't work?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lemann@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Don't forget them 5 barrels 🙃

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing wrong violence as a last resort. Especially in reply to violence used against you.

[–] Case@unilem.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a violent person. I abhor it honestly.

That being said, actual self defense is always valid.

That's why I train and carry.

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yep. Pacifism without an exception for self defense is just suicide to me.

[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

That's what happens when you don't vote hard enough and let a crooked government come into power!

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Non-violent revolution. Worked for us in Czechoslovakia.

Yeah I was expecting stuff like "Maybe don't chain people into apartment buildings because one dude got COVID?"