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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm addressing the part with which I disagree. The violence is here whether we literally fight back or not.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

But you're not disagreeing. Tell me what you disagree with about my statement: When you take up violent means, you invite violent means. Aren't you using the state's violence as an invitation to reply with violence?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The need for an invitation. It's going to escalate from here no matter what.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You're reading that in. I never said violence has to be invited, just because it can be. I did not say something like, "if you never invite it you never suffer it." You're disagreeing with something that was never said.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

So you don't think the Black Panthers invited violence, or the protesters at Blair Mountain invited violence - they were responding to the state's invitation?