So your problem with antifascist street violence is it's not literally the US Army
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Replying to @Hbomberguy @EcclestonEnt
no, I just think it's wrong to pretend that it has a better record of success than debate
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Replying to @ContraPoints @EcclestonEnt
You literally just praised the success of violence against fascism - but only when the US did it.
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Is violence wrong because it doesn't work or because it might not work if it's disorganised???
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Replying to @Hbomberguy @EcclestonEnt
It's wrong until civilization fails, i.e. tyranny or war
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Replying to @ContraPoints @EcclestonEnt
So a country declaring war on fascism legitimises violence against fascism?
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Replying to @Hbomberguy @EcclestonEnt
it's not that e.g. communist street violence wasn't legitimate. In retrospect it clearly was
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Replying to @ContraPoints @EcclestonEnt
So violence is only legit once it's got too bad or you can magically prove it definitely will?
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Replying to @Hbomberguy @EcclestonEnt
well, what's the alternative? To take arms at the first whiff of rightism?
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Replying to @ContraPoints @EcclestonEnt
Rightism and Fascism are different things, oh my goodness, leave the right wing alone
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then why did you respond to my tweet about debating the right with a quip about debunking Hitler?
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Replying to @ContraPoints @EcclestonEnt
Because it made a point about expecting everyone to debate everything?
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Replying to @Hbomberguy @EcclestonEnt
I don't expect everyone to debate everything. I expect professors to respond to popular views
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