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try direct action
by mr_spothawk 9y ago
try direct action
- omginternets 9y agoSuch as?
- neolefty 9y agoMaking friends across the aisle. Mentoring underserved children.
- omginternets 9y agoThat's all quite vague and undirected. I mean both of those things are morally good, but that hardly qualifies as "direct action" as it's usually understood. I mean no disrespect, but it's not like there's a simple solution at hand.
- neolefty 9y agoDefinitely not simple. But they'll make lasting improvements to society. And they're things that only individuals can do. You can make policy that encourages them, but it comes down to us to build civilization.
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- stevenh 9y agoThe phrase "direct action" is an Antifa dog whistle advocating violence.
- geofft 9y agoThis country was literally founded by individuals upset at the legitimate political system they lived under, who decided to engage in violence and destruction of property in pursuit of a radical left-wing agenda by any contemporary standard. Violence is patriotic.
- omginternets 9y ago>Violence is patriotic Surely that depends on the form and intent of the violence.
- neolefty 9y ago> The people are leading-- > The people are rioting. > There's a difference. Frankly it's a little disquieting.
- sincerely 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action The phrase usually refers to any form of activism that is more involved than changing your profile picture and doesn't go through the existing political mechanisms (voting, etc are not considered direct action).
- omginternets 9y agoRight, I know what the term means. I'm wondering what kind of direct action he's suggesting, because "direct action" is often a euphemism for "violence".
- neolefty 9y agoYeah. And I'm trying to encourage a model of direct non-violent constructive action. If you measure outcomes, nurturing & educational actions -- especially for at-risk children -- have reliably good long-term effects.