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I wonder about this policy: does it only apply to private violence, or does government violence also fall under this guideline? I'm thinking of any discussion o
by amanaplanacanal 1y ago
I wonder about this policy: does it only apply to private violence, or does government violence also fall under this guideline? I'm thinking of any discussion of the Ukraine war, ICE raids, etc.
- ronsor 1y agoGovernments have a monopoly on violence
- amanaplanacanal 1y agoThat would imply that celebrating violence from those in power is fine, but celebrating violence from those not in power is a bad thing. Which is support for the powerful against the powerless. They probably wouldn't want this explicitly stated though.
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- LocalH 1y agoThat doesn't mean all government use of violence is to be applauded
- tim333 1y agoThese proclamations pretty much always apply to limited categories of violence. You're fine celebrating good violence like the US victories in WW2.