Political violence is a legitimate means of conversation. Trump does not have a monopoly on it, as much as he would like to. I would rather die on my own terms fomenting positive change than suffer as your father did (my condolences). The American system was built on violence. It continues to exist via violence. All of us are insulated from that violence. Until we are not.
Making a stand is better than inaction, or indulging in the fantasy that our single votes are capable of fomenting systemic change. Bullshit. Become ungovernable. The system is busy eating itself. The system does not care about your wellbeing. The "wealth class" couldn't care less about you or your loved ones. React accordingly.
For the record, I do not disagree regarding political violence being sometimes necessary. In this regard I am talking about the reaction of media and political structures in engaging with the how’s and why’s of political violence.
Keep at it Jared -- I feel a little less confused upon each reading. I'm hopeful that while I sort things and my place at the local level, the bigger picture is taking shape at the regional/national level.
One arena this plays out in is a local paper's online comments section that has been overwhelmed by very noisy magas (or russian bots/dupes).
I've stopped replying to the irredeemable magas on that forum; instead, I post opposition opinions and reply to factually based comments -- and I "like" any comment that supports democracy, defends the Constitution, or dumps on maga ;-)
Well, I admit that Mangione‘s violent act did start a conversation that was previously hiding in the background. I don’t think violence leads to the end that we would be seeking. Unfortunately violent revolutions rarely achieved the result they seek and they have the guns and we don’t. We must come up with building broad grassroots coalitions across a lot of belief sectors to make it impossible for the Maga crowd to rip our Government to shreds. Jared, I think that you have a movement like this in mind, correct?
thoughts and prayers... as deep as this country goes regarding violence.
i wonder if the rest of the "free world" is subject to the same level of violence as displayed in movies and video games?
the media, with permission of relatives, should show images of humans blown apart by bombs, mines and automatic weapons. show people what really happens....
unfortunately, the "government" learned from Vietnam that body bags and TV dinners did not complement each other.
Political violence is a legitimate means of conversation. Trump does not have a monopoly on it, as much as he would like to. I would rather die on my own terms fomenting positive change than suffer as your father did (my condolences). The American system was built on violence. It continues to exist via violence. All of us are insulated from that violence. Until we are not.
Making a stand is better than inaction, or indulging in the fantasy that our single votes are capable of fomenting systemic change. Bullshit. Become ungovernable. The system is busy eating itself. The system does not care about your wellbeing. The "wealth class" couldn't care less about you or your loved ones. React accordingly.
For the record, I do not disagree regarding political violence being sometimes necessary. In this regard I am talking about the reaction of media and political structures in engaging with the how’s and why’s of political violence.
Keep at it Jared -- I feel a little less confused upon each reading. I'm hopeful that while I sort things and my place at the local level, the bigger picture is taking shape at the regional/national level.
One arena this plays out in is a local paper's online comments section that has been overwhelmed by very noisy magas (or russian bots/dupes).
I've stopped replying to the irredeemable magas on that forum; instead, I post opposition opinions and reply to factually based comments -- and I "like" any comment that supports democracy, defends the Constitution, or dumps on maga ;-)
Well, I admit that Mangione‘s violent act did start a conversation that was previously hiding in the background. I don’t think violence leads to the end that we would be seeking. Unfortunately violent revolutions rarely achieved the result they seek and they have the guns and we don’t. We must come up with building broad grassroots coalitions across a lot of belief sectors to make it impossible for the Maga crowd to rip our Government to shreds. Jared, I think that you have a movement like this in mind, correct?
thoughts and prayers... as deep as this country goes regarding violence.
i wonder if the rest of the "free world" is subject to the same level of violence as displayed in movies and video games?
the media, with permission of relatives, should show images of humans blown apart by bombs, mines and automatic weapons. show people what really happens....
unfortunately, the "government" learned from Vietnam that body bags and TV dinners did not complement each other.