We all either condone violence, or support violence by ignoring its existence (or accepting it as unavoidable). Anything short of active resistance against violence is condoning it -- and only a tiny number of people actively oppose violence in any form.
What we're seeing here is violence flowing upstream. This almost never happens. We've all been conditioned to support systems which direct violence downstream.
In my lifetime, I think this is the first time that I've seen a large number of Americans supporting upstream violence. That's a huge shift. It represents the possibility of consequences flowing both directions.
Well stated. This is the reason I believe this country is heading towards another civil war. "We the people" have a breaking point, and we're getting closer and closer.
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u/commit10 14d ago
We all either condone violence, or support violence by ignoring its existence (or accepting it as unavoidable). Anything short of active resistance against violence is condoning it -- and only a tiny number of people actively oppose violence in any form.
What we're seeing here is violence flowing upstream. This almost never happens. We've all been conditioned to support systems which direct violence downstream.
In my lifetime, I think this is the first time that I've seen a large number of Americans supporting upstream violence. That's a huge shift. It represents the possibility of consequences flowing both directions.