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‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’

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[–] sparseMatrix@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@nuke

This is exactly how they want you to feel, because it will sensitize you to the violence, you eventually move beyond the mere vocal, and they'll have the war the want, because you and everyone like you will do the same thing. You're far from alone in this thinking, so they are winning on fronts that we dont acknowledge, at least not 'in the clear'.

[–] gk99@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know the outcome when the oppressive far right starts acting up, we have history books. They'll start the war, they always do. Our mindset isn't a problem, theirs is.

[–] sparseMatrix@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

@gk99

@nuke

"They always do" - I'm not talking skirmishes here.

I also do not disagree about the mindset. But that mindset has been well and contuously fed and watered; cultivated