When you decide to do something in a stressful situation, you need to practice it regularly so it's just instinct if it really does happen.
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My dad, a pilot, calls them Hangar Flights. Sit in the Hangar thinking hard about ejecting, deploying the chute, etc, til it's muscle memory
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We can't practice bashing nazi scum all the time, not physically, but we can constantly evaluate how we will do it when it's time.
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Imagine being afraid of legal, social, and physical repercussions. Imagine doing the right thing anyway. Imagine your bat breaking bones.
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Are you willing to say out loud that you at least want to be a person who would use violence, if necessary, to protect someone from assault?
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If you're still having a hard time with this, make it personal. Start with self defense. Do you have moral qualms with self defense?
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Would you defend your mom w/ violence? Your child? Start where you already are, push yourself to where you want to be.
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I want to be a person who defends women, people of color, muslims, queer, & disabled people against bigots using as much force as it takes.
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My position on violence also shifted when I finally started listening to people of color who explained how important historical context is.
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Think I'm gona let this thread fizzle out. I feel like I'm gona end up putting myself on a list or two this way.
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