• pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    How did this work out for Alex Pretti? He’s the perfect example of how this shit will/would play out. Stop telling people to commit suicide ffs.

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      6 hours ago

      Martin Luther King Jr. was only successful because he was the carrot, The Black Panthers were the stick. But tell me again how being armed is a bad idea entirely when it’s shown in history disarmed populations are just easier pickings.

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      14 hours ago

      Renee Good didn’t have a gun and got killed anyways. It’s a good idea for everyone to arm themselves to fight fascism, believe it or not.

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        7 hours ago

        Do you realize that Minnesota is doing it right and that we should follow their lead instead of criticizing them?

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          7 hours ago

          I’m not criticising anyone, just pointing out your fallacious reasoning. For what it’s worth, I don’t think there is one single “right” approach, revolutionary movements are complex and multi-faceted, successful movements usually have a more moderate wing and a more militant wing, I want to see that more militant wing start to become bigger, stronger, and more visible. A peaceful protest movement by itself accomplishes very little - it is the state’s fear of the threat of worsening violence which actually brings about a change. For that fear to be realized, it needs to be visible. I don’t want widespread violence or mass shootings, I just want visibly armed protesters standing up against ICE and defending themselves if necessary.

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      22 hours ago

      Alex was a kind and caring individual, and if he thought he was going to die I bet he still wouldn’t have used his sidearm.

      I, on the other hand, am not a kind and caring individual. If someone rolls up on me aggressively, my instinct is to pull out and let god sort them out.

      that said, I have hyper situational awareness. I don’t put myself in compromising situations. I get myself out of them.

      I’m not a badass. I’m not a hero. I’m just a guy trying to come home to his family.