Paul Free (14 Ⓐ, europe)'Remember, comrades. From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. #DefendCville #PunchNazis '
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M. Grégoire@paulfree14 As Obi-Wan said, "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
Vigilantism, even against Nazis, is very unwise. It encourages extremism.
@mpjgregoire yeah just with the difference that nazis aren't Obi-Wan. They are humans. And they gather with others supporting their hate ideas. As more they feel empowerd as more they will rise.
So you break what makes them feel powerfull.
If they can walk along a street and punish or even kill blacks that will make them feel empowerd to move on.
So you push back.
No one needs 'legal authority' to help each other out.
...being able to quote starwars doesn't make one wise.
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8. My final point, ethical rather than instrumental. Fascists are oppressors. Do we really want to become like them in this regard, even if it would be in order to fight them? Let us use reason, the law, non-violent witness, and normal #politics to thrust Fascists to the margins of society.
Of course, if you see Fascists physically attacking someone, it is right, just and legal to defend that person.
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8. I think it's important to see violence wider as direct pysical violence.
And that pysical violence can be also if you been refused to resieve healthcare, shelter of food.
Or if you get deported. This all directly effects your body as so it is pysical violence.
Every fascist is physical attacking someone.
That doesn't mean in any situation the same respond is apropriated.
Indeed my most interactions with nazis is about countering with speech and love.