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> A/I knowingly provided services to groups that verifiably did some rather violent things they are accused of If that's disqualifying, a lot of US government
by ceejayoz 1mo ago
> A/I knowingly provided services to groups that verifiably did some rather violent things they are accused of
If that's disqualifying, a lot of US government contractors are in trouble.
- beej71 1mo agoOr J6.
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- Grombobulous 1mo ago[flagged]
- ceejayoz 1mo ago> There are very logical reasons why the state wielding force and violence is preferable to the alternatives… Seems like there are some pretty clear historical exceptions to this rule.
- Grombobulous 1mo ago[flagged]
- ceejayoz 1mo ago> we’ve already established an okay-ish democratic system We have pardoned Jan 6ers convicted of "wielding force and violence" for political goals in goverment positions now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch is uncomfortably close to the situation.
- SpicyLemonZest 1mo agoAnd everyone involved in hiring and pardoning them should go to prison. I can't speak for everyone, but many of us really do have a principled opposition to political violence.
- mitxela 1mo ago[dead]
- stanleykm 1mo agowell depends on if you are in the group the state is wielding that power for or not..
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