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intheflow

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9. Do people think it's *okay*, or that it's justified?

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:18 PM

Yesterday

Violence can be justified, especially when used in self-defense. Like when the government removes all the social safety nets, turns the military loose on opposition party cities, sends troops to "maintain election security" when in fact they're being deployed to intimidate voters in blue states, etc., etc., etc.

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America is bracing for political violence -- and a significant portion think it's sometimes OK [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

This is why Trump wants control of the military-he wants to use our soldiers to kill our own people Stargazer99 Yesterday #1

Not surprising but youth are always more volatile, they have less invested in the status quo bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

I'm nearly 70, and I must say I agree... slightlv Yesterday #3

It's all fun and games, until you get punched in face. multigraincracker Yesterday #4

I expect it Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #5

Based on all those supporting Luigi, I'm not surprised MichMan Yesterday #6

There are 5 Black Gun Clubs JustAnotherGen Yesterday #7

I'm sadly confident that public violence is going to happen. Paladin Yesterday #8

Do people think it's *okay*, or that it's justified? intheflow Yesterday #9

I think a lot of us Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #10

Sadly I think it's nearly inevitable at this point - TBF Yesterday #11

We've already had political violence, when the MAGA GOP Christian far right attacked the Capitol. lees1975 6 hrs ago #12