𝓝𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓦𝔂𝓷𝓷  💎

In the early days of the KKK it was "blacks are taking our country from us" + "raping our women." Cf Birth of a Nation

The KKK—white terrorists who ride around with torches spreading fear and intimidation—have always thought of themselves as "defenders"

Premise 3: political violence can always be "understood" in a context where the violent actor has a grievance.

4: Some grievances are more legitimate than others.

When 9/11 happened, you could say, "with America's global imperialist actions, this was bound to happen!" Many leftists did.

When Micah Xavier Johnson killed 5 cops in Dallas last year, you could say, "with ongoing racist police abuse, this was bound to happen!"

Now, in these latter cases there is a legitimate grievance. But the violent response is not directed or justifiable.

The "SJWs calling us Nazis made us become Nazis" excuse is even worse than these. Because: