A rich jackass with no actual government position took the podium at the presidential inauguration, did the nazi salute, and wasn't promptly shot or arrested. That says a lot about the state of this country.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 46 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I'm like 99% sure that "Violence is never the answer" is just yet ever more rich fuck propaganda.

[–] paperemail@links.rocks 37 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

It’s also very Liberal propaganda.

Martin Luther King Jr. protested and he won so peaceful protest works!

While of course barely mentioning the Black Panthers and how MLK was suddenly a reasonable alternative to their violent resistance.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

Exactly this. The "carrot and stick" strategy doesn't work without the stick. Every time a nonviolent movement achieves something, it's because they were seen as the preferable alternative to a more militant contemporary.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 hours ago

And his "peace" was met with an extreme act of violence. Certainly was an answer for someone(s).

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 hour ago

Tulsa.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

I thought it was just something we taught children

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 hours ago

Violence is the answer when less universal languages stop being an option

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago

#VITA